A. The Oklahoma Capitol Complex and Centennial Commemoration Commission shall administer the Oklahoma Historic Capitols Preservation Program. The Commission shall coordinate its activities with the Oklahoma Historic Preservation Officer at the Oklahoma Historical Society for those rehabilitation or preservation projects involving historic capitol buildings.

B. All entities that have jurisdiction over an historic capitol building may apply to the Commission for a grant for an historic capitol building project. The application for a project must:

1. State the location of the historic capitol building;

2. State whether the historic capitol building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places;

3. State the amount of monies or in-kind contributions that the applicant promises to contribute to the project and the methods by which they will be provided;

4. State in what capacity the historic capitol building is currently functioning;

5. Include any plans, including but not limited to a master preservation plan, that the applicant may have for the project; and

6. Include any other information that the Commission by rule may require.

C. The Commission may award a grant to an applicant that has jurisdiction over a historic capitol building for the purpose of preserving or rehabilitating the historic capitol building, if the application meets the standards of the program. In considering whether to award a grant, the Commission shall consider the factors listed in this section and any other factors that the Commission may adopt by rule. In considering whether to award a grant, the Commission shall consider the following factors:

1. Historic capitol buildings which still function as governmental buildings;

2. The cost to preserve or rehabilitate the historic capitol building; and

3. Other factors that the Commission may by rule adopt.

D. The Commission, by rule, may set a limit on the grant amount for a project. These amounts may be expressed as a dollar amount or as a percentage of the total amount appropriated for implementing the program during a fiscal year.

E. The Commission shall adopt rules regarding the application and grant process and the way in which the Commission will consider the contribution of an applicant to project costs pursuant to this section.

Added by Laws 2002, c. 102, § 4, eff. July 1, 2002.