A. Before an applicant may spend any monies awarded by the Oklahoma Capitol Complex and Centennial Commemoration Commission for an historic capitol building project, the Commission shall adopt minimum standards for the description of project work in cooperation with the Oklahoma Historic Preservation Officer at the Oklahoma Historical Society.
1. An applicant that receives a grant for the preservation or rehabilitation of an historic capitol building pursuant to the Oklahoma Historic Capitols Preservation Program must use the United States Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation for work on the project.
2. An applicant that receives a grant for the preservation or rehabilitation of an historic capitol building pursuant to the program may use the money only for eligible preservation and rehabilitation expenses that the Commission in cooperation with the Oklahoma Historic Preservation Officer at the Oklahoma Historical Society prescribes by rule. Eligible expenses may include, but are not limited to:
a.structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and weather protection and emergency public safety issues not covered by insurance,
b.code and environmental compliance, including, but not limited to, complying with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and its subsequent amendments and other federal or state laws relating to accessibility standards, hazardous materials mitigation rules and other similar concerns,
c.replication of a missing architectural feature,
d.removal of an inappropriate addition or modification, and
e.rehabilitation of a courtroom or other significant public space in a functional and historically appropriate manner.
B. The Commission in cooperation with the Oklahoma Historic Preservation Officer at the Oklahoma Historical Society by rule shall provide for oversight procedures on a project. These rules shall provide for reasonable inspections by the Oklahoma Historic Preservation Officer or staff assigned by the Officer to inspect projects and periodic reports by an applicant on the progress of a project.
Added by Laws 2002, c. 102, § 5, eff. July 1, 2002.
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