1. A. The Oklahoma Military Department, with the approval of the Governor, attested by the Secretary of State thereon, is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contracts in the name of the State of Oklahoma for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Section 233.2 et seq. of this title, provided that contracts for the construction, erection and completion of any armory buildings hereby authorized shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, approved by the Department of the Army or other representative federal agency, and that any contractor, to whom a contract may be awarded hereunder, shall execute with a qualified surety company, doing business in this state, as surety, bonds in such amounts and with such conditions as prescribed by law and by the Department of the Army or other representative federal agency. Such bonds shall be upon a form with such conditions and in such amounts as may meet the requirements of the representative federal agency and in such further amounts as willfully protect and cover the construction contributions of the state.

2. B. The Oklahoma Military Department shall from time to time, as the occasion therefor arises, determine whether any real estate, armory or building belonging to the State of Oklahoma and under the control of the Oklahoma Military Department is needed by the Oklahoma Military Department. If the Department determines that there is no such need therefor, it shall so declare and sell or dispose of the same in such manner and upon such terms as approved by the Office of Public Affairs and the Governor. Necessary deeds and other conveyances shall be executed by the Adjutant General in the name of the State of Oklahoma.

   Proceeds of the sale or other disposition of such property shall be deposited in a revolving fund in the State Treasury designated as the Surplus Property Revolving Fund of the Oklahoma Military Department. Monies deposited in such revolving fund may be expended by the Adjutant General, for construction, repairs, and maintenance, or equipment for facilities of the Oklahoma National Guard. No new armory shall be constructed unless authorized by the Legislature.

Laws 1953, SB 233, p. 177, § 3, emerg. eff. June 3, 1953; Amended by Laws 1985, SB 107, c. 147, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1985.