A. 1. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, to be designated the "Oklahoma Tourism Promotion Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department and apportioned to such fund pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1353 and 1403 of this title and such other monies accredited to the fund pursuant to law.
2. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department for the purpose of Oklahoma tourism promotion, as defined by Section 50011 of this title, provided that the Department shall ensure that all areas of the state will be adequately promoted, and all monies expended from the fund shall reflect a consistent brand and image in the promotion of Oklahoma tourism.
3. No monies from this revolving fund shall be transferred for any purpose to any other state agency or be used for the purpose of contracting with any other state agency or reimbursing any other state agency for any expense with the exception of contracting and payment for research work completed by an institution of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education. No monies from this revolving fund shall be expended for any wage or salary of any employee of any state agency. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
B. 1. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, to be designated the "Oklahoma Tourism Capital Improvement Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department and apportioned to such fund pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1353 and 1403 of this title and such other monies accredited to the fund pursuant to law.
2. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department for the purpose of funding capital improvement projects or operations at state parks and tourist information centers; provided, no more than twenty percent (20%) of the amount accruing annually shall be expended for the purpose of funding operations.
3. No monies from this revolving fund shall be transferred for any purpose to any other state agency. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
Added by Laws 1987, c. 114, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 296, § 2, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 301, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2005, c. 17, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2006, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 44, § 15, eff. July 1, 2007; Laws 2010, c. 466, § 3, eff. July 1, 2010; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 570.