§ 73-179. 1995 Tourism Bond Revolving Fund.

A.  There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, to be designated the "1995 Tourism Bond Revolving Fund".  The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all revenues generated pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of this title, which are not otherwise committed for other lawful purposes.  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 purposes of retiring the debt created pursuant to Section 178 of this title.  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.  Any revenues generated pursuant to Section 178 of this title, and not expended for purposes of meeting the requirements of subsection A of this section, may be expended for paying the operations and maintenance expenses for facilities created pursuant to Section 178 of this title.

C.  The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department shall submit an annual report to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Governor detailing the revenues generated and detailing the operating and maintenance expenses in the previous fiscal year which are attributable to the repairs, refurbishments and improvements to Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department properties pursuant to Section 178 of this title.  Such report shall be submitted before August 1 of each year.

Added by Laws 1995, c. 334, § 2, emerg. eff. June 8, 1995.  Amended by Laws 1996, c. 348, § 2, eff. July 1, 1996; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 682.