A. Pursuant to rules promulgated by the Adjutant General of the State of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Military Department is authorized to establish and operate youth programs utilizing National Guard or state-owned facilities, state-owned vehicles and civilian or National Guard personnel to provide military-styled training and other benefits to civilian youth pursuant to agreement with federal, state and local governmental agencies.

B. The Adjutant General is authorized further to enter into agreements and to do all things deemed necessary or incidental to the performance of any duty authorized by subsection A of this section, including, but not limited to:

1. The execution of memoranda of agreement for assistance to federal, state and local governmental agencies;

2. The execution of grant agreements;

3. The execution of grant agreements with the federal government;

4. The execution of agreements with the federal government for reimbursement to the Oklahoma Military Department for the use and operation of Oklahoma Military Department state-owned vehicles and equipment in support of youth programs;

5. The execution of other contracts and agreements; and

6. The expenditure of Oklahoma Military Department funds for the purpose of advertising.

C. The Adjutant General is hereby authorized to accept gifts or donations for and on behalf of the state to be used for the use and benefit of the youth programs authorized by this section and their participants. The Oklahoma Military Department is directed to maintain and preserve appropriate records for all gifts made to the state pursuant to this section.

Added by Laws 2003, c. 212, § 3, eff. July 1, 2003. Amended by Laws 2008, c. 172, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2016, c. 212, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016 and Laws 2016, c. 268, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.

NOTE: Laws 2016, c. 212, § 1 and Laws 2016, c. 268, § 3 made identical changes to this section of statute.