Preservation of property.

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A. The Oklahoma Historical Society, on behalf of the Will Rogers Memorial, may take steps necessary and expedient to protect and preserve the name of "Will Rogers," his photographic likeness, writings of any and all classifications, including but not limited to:

1. All written material heretofore presented, and any to be presented, to the Memorial by the family of Will Rogers; and

2. All material on which the Memorial holds or may hold the legal copyright, including writings, manuscripts, books, notes, papers, films and tapes.

B. The Oklahoma Historical Society may consult with and obtain the professional services of the Attorney General's office in taking any action necessary or expedient to protect the Memorial from any unlawful use by any person or persons or corporate entities of any property of the Memorial.

Added by Laws 1975, c. 182, § 3, emerg. eff. May 22, 1975. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 262, § 4; Laws 2001, c. 198, § 4, emerg. eff. May 7, 2001; Laws 2016, c. 1, § 4, emerg. eff. March 7, 2016.

NOTE: Laws 2001, c. 198, § 15, emerg. eff. May 7, 2001 repealed the effective date (Aug. 1, 2001) of Laws 1999, c. 262, § 4.


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