Okla. Admin. Code § 725:30-23-1

Current through Vol. 41, No. 19, June 17, 2024

Section 725:30-23-1 - Purpose and authority

(a) The purpose of this Subchapter shall be to define the process in which mineral leases located upon Department property are examined, competitively bid, awarded and ultimately leased. General management of mineral operations is also addressed.

(b) In accordance with state law, the Department is authorized to offer for sale, sell, and execute oil and gas leases, and other mineral and mining leases [74:2219].

(c) The Executive Director may to enter into leases, grant easements and execute such instruments as in the judgment of the Department are necessary or convenient to the exercise of those powers and duties of the Department pursuant to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Act. [74:2207(5)].

Okla. Admin. Code § 725:30-23-1

Added at 20 Ok Reg 2645, eff 6-4-03 through 7-14-04 (emergency)¹; Added at 22 Ok Reg 2659, eff 7-11-05; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2012, eff 6-11-06

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2021

¹This emergency action expired without being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency action enacting a new Section, the Section is no longer effective. Therefore, on 7-15-04 (after the 7-14-04 expiration of this emergency action), Section 735:30-23-1 was no longer effective, and remained as such until added by permanent action on 7-11-05.