Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-2237: Creation of division - Sale of advertising - Public

inspection of articles and photographs.

A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma Tourism and

Recreation Department, the “Oklahoma Today Magazine” Division. The

Division shall be responsible for the publication of the “Oklahoma

Today Magazine” a minimum of six times per year.

B. “Oklahoma Today Magazine” is hereby authorized to sell

advertising. All advertising shall be approved by the appropriate

division director prior to acceptance for publication.

C. In addition to a regular salary, any employee of the

“Oklahoma Today Magazine” who obtains advertising, bulk

subscription, newsstand, or ancillary product sales, for “Oklahoma

Today Magazine”, at the discretion of the Executive Director, may be

awarded additional compensation in the form of a commission on net

sales by the employee. The commission shall not exceed twenty-five

percent (25%), with the commission percentage to be determined by

the Executive Director. In no case shall the additional

compensation, when combined with the salary of the employee, exceed

ninety-five percent (95%) of the salary of the Executive Director.

Commission payments shall be paid monthly, based on collected

revenues from sales by the employee.

D. The sale of advertising and negotiation of rates for the

advertising shall not be subject to The Oklahoma Central Purchasing

Act of 1974 or the Administrative Procedures Act.

E. “Oklahoma Today Magazine” articles, and photographs produced

by or for “Oklahoma Today Magazine”, shall be available for public

inspection during Department business hours. The Department shall

not be required to provide copies or allow copying of the magazine,

articles, or photographs other than as the Department provides

copies of “Oklahoma Today Magazine” for newsstand and subscription

sales.