Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-33-103: Powers of cities, towns, counties and school districts

Any city, town, school district or county may establish,

provide, maintain, construct, set apart and conduct, either singly

or jointly in cooperation with one or more of the other governmental

units specified herein, parks, playgrounds, recreation centers,

athletic fields or grounds, swimming pools, social and community

centers, and other facilities and activities in public schools,

parks, buildings and facilities now owned or acquired. For such

purposes the governing body of the governmental unit may dedicate

and set apart for use as playgrounds, recreation centers and other

recreational purposes any lands or buildings, or both, owned or

leased by the governmental unit and not dedicated or devoted to

another public use. The governmental unit may, in such manner as

may now or hereafter be authorized or provided by law for the

acquisition of lands or buildings for public purposes by the

governmental unit, acquire or lease lands or buildings, or both,

within or beyond the corporate limits of the governmental unit for

playgrounds, recreation centers and other recreational purposes.

When the governing body of the governmental unit shall dedicate, set

apart, acquire or lease buildings for such purposes, it may on its

own initiative provide for their conduct, equipment and maintenance

according to the provisions of this subarticle by making an

appropriation from the general revenues of the governmental unit as

for other current expenses of the governmental unit. Any governing

body is hereby authorized and empowered to establish, provide,

maintain, construct and conduct recreational activities on local

nongovernmental properties as well as on publicly-owned facilities.