Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.8: Contributions, gifts and donations - Title to real estate

- Leasing real estate - Custodians.

The Oklahoma Historical Society may solicit and receive

contributions, gifts, and donations to be held by it in trust under

the terms and conditions imposed by the donors, and title to all

real estate acquired, donated and granted to said Society shall be

taken in the name of the state to be held for the use and benefit of

the Oklahoma Historical Society under the conditions of such grants

or donations, the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical

Society, through its officers or duly authorized agents to be

manager of such real property with authorization to let and lease

the same for a period not to exceed three (3) years, and where

necessary employ a suitable custodian or custodians of such realty,

with the proviso that no expense is to be incurred relative thereto

except as is authorized by law and an appropriation theretofore made

to meet same. Provided, further, that as to such realty as may

consist of parks and places of historical interest with buildings

thereon such custodian or caretaker may be employed by such Board to

be paid out of receipts from visitors or out of an appropriation

theretofore specifically made for such purpose, and from donations

theretofore pledged for such purpose and made to meet such expense,

which is not to exceed such receipts or donations or such

appropriation theretofore made for such purpose.