Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.15: Certified copies of records, papers and documents - Fees

for certificates.

The Executive Director, or an authorized designee, of the

Historical Society is authorized to make certified copies of any and

all records, papers or other documents, including excerpts and parts

of all of any newspaper or file, and papers and archives held by

said society in trust for the United States Government, and such as

may by him or her be certified and attested and the seal of the

Historical Society affixed thereto, shall be received in evidence in

all the courts of this state and have the same force and effect as

the original would when introduced in evidence; provided, that when

such certificates are made for the United States Government, or any

of its officers, to be used in evidence in behalf of the United

States Government, or any of its agencies, such certificate shall be

made without fee or charge, and the same as to the State of Oklahoma

and its agents, but in all other instances fees for such certificate

shall be paid by the party applying therefor in such amount as

allowed by law to the Secretary of State for such certification, and

when such fee is not fixed by law it shall be a reasonable charge to

be fixed by the Board of Directors of said Society. All fees so

received shall be paid into the Oklahoma Historical Society

Revolving Fund, provided, that no fee shall be charged for such

certified copy when required in the transaction of the business of

the state or the United States Government.