Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-16-54: Disposition of lands

The State Board of Agriculture may sell, exchange, lease, or

dispose of any lands under its jurisdiction by the provisions of the

Oklahoma Forestry Code when in its judgment it is advantageous to

the state. All sales, exchanges, leases, or dispositions of lands

shall be at least upon a thirty-day public notice, to be given by

the Board, and shall be by sealed competitive bids, and awarded to

the highest bidder.