A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, the “Oklahoma Today Magazine” Division. The Division shall be responsible for the publication of the “Oklahoma Today Magazine” a minimum of six times per year.

B. “Oklahoma Today Magazine” is hereby authorized to sell advertising. All advertising shall be approved by the appropriate division director prior to acceptance for publication.

C. In addition to a regular salary, any employee of the “Oklahoma Today Magazine” who obtains advertising, bulk subscription, newsstand, or ancillary product sales, for “Oklahoma Today Magazine”, at the discretion of the Executive Director, may be awarded additional compensation in the form of a commission on net sales by the employee. The commission shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%), with the commission percentage to be determined by the Executive Director. In no case shall the additional compensation, when combined with the salary of the employee, exceed ninety-five percent (95%) of the salary of the Executive Director. Commission payments shall be paid monthly, based on collected revenues from sales by the employee.

D. The sale of advertising and negotiation of rates for the advertising shall not be subject to The Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act of 1974 or the Administrative Procedures Act.

E. “Oklahoma Today Magazine” articles, and photographs produced by or for “Oklahoma Today Magazine”, shall be available for public inspection during Department business hours. The Department shall not be required to provide copies or allow copying of the magazine, articles, or photographs other than as the Department provides copies of “Oklahoma Today Magazine” for newsstand and subscription sales.

Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 38, eff. Nov. 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 90, § 4, emerg. eff. April 24, 2006; Laws 2008, c. 112, § 2, eff. July 1, 2008.