§ 8403. African-American Centennial Plaza Design Committee--Creation--Membership--Compensation-...
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 74. State Government
74 Okl.St.Ann. § 8403
§ 8403. African-American Centennial Plaza Design Committee--Creation--Membership--Compensation--Staffing
A. There is hereby created the African-American Centennial Plaza Design Committee. The purpose of the Committee shall be to recommend the design of the African-American Centennial Plaza and to provide oversight and advice to the Oklahoma Historical Society in the design, construction, and funding sources of the Plaza which shall be located in the median of Lincoln Boulevard between 18th Street and the State Capitol Building; provided, however, such construction shall begin only when the total amount of non-state-appropriated funds necessary to complete the Plaza has been raised or secured. Should the total amount of non-state-appropriated funds not be raised or secured within two (2) years after the effective date of this act, the site referred to in this section shall no longer be reserved for the Plaza.
C. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall annually appoint a chair and a vice-chair, respectively, from among the membership. The Committee may elect other officers as deemed necessary. Meetings of the Committee shall be subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act1 and the Oklahoma Open Records Act.2
2. Nonlegislative state agency members of the Committee may be reimbursed by their agencies pursuant to the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement Act;3 and
2. Develop and implement criteria for a design competition which shall include, but not be limited to, solicitation of designs from appropriate persons or entities, and incorporation of any work that may already have been initiated on the design of the Plaza. The Committee shall select three designs as finalists from among the designs submitted through the competition and shall present the selected designs to the public for comment and input. The Committee shall give due consideration to the comments received from the public in choosing the design that, in the opinion of a majority of the Committee members, is most appropriate to commemorate the unique history and contributions of African Americans in Oklahoma;
G. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall be responsible for awarding all contracts related to the construction of the Plaza. The Director, in consultation with the Committee, may elect to use the alternate design or recommend the reopening of the award process if the winning design construction exceeds the anticipated budget for the Plaza.
Credits
Laws 2006, c. 241, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 1054.
74 Okl. St. Ann. § 8403, OK ST T. 74 § 8403
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 106 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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