Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-47.9: Museum Collection - Transfers - Surplus Property

A. The Oklahoma Historical Society, on behalf of the Will

Rogers Memorial, is authorized to transfer museum collection

objects, which are duplicates or are outside of the scope of

collections owned by it, to other state agencies or other museums

with nonprofit status unless the object is leased to or loaned to

the Oklahoma Historical Society, was purchased with appropriated

funds by the Oklahoma Historical Society or the Will Rogers

Memorial, or has been authenticated to have been owned or used by

Will Rogers. Transfers shall not be to individuals or commercial

entities.

B. The Oklahoma Historical Society shall be exempt from the

Oklahoma Surplus Property Act for the purpose of disposing of museum

collection surplus property as described in subsection A of this

section and is authorized to destroy and dispose of museum

collection surplus property including objects owned by the Oklahoma

Historical Society that have deteriorated past the point of

usefulness or have no resale value.

C. No past or present member of the Will Rogers Memorial

Commission or the Oklahoma Historical Society, employee of the

Oklahoma Historical Society, their families, or volunteer may obtain

possession of museum collection surplus property in person or by

proxy.