1. A. There is hereby created within the Office of Management and Enterprise Services the Department of Real Estate Services.
2. B. There is hereby created within the Department the position of State Facilities Director who shall be the chief administrative officer of the Department and chief official over procurement as authorized in this act. The State Facilities Director shall be a registered professional engineer, a licensed architect or an individual credentialed and experienced in the field of real property administration who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Director.
3. C. The State Facilities Director or designee shall have authority over planning, procurement, contracts, facility management, property standards, state leasing and real estate brokerage services as delegated to the Department.
4. D. The Director shall employ or contract with experts and consultants as are necessary to perform the duties of the Department.
5. E. Anywhere the terms "State Construction Administrator" and "Construction and Properties Division" appear in the Oklahoma Statutes, they shall have the same meaning as "State Facilities Director" and "Department of Real Estate Services" respectively.

Laws 1983, SB 305, c. 304, § 171, eff. January 1, 1984; Amended by Laws 2000, SB 1172, c. 363, § 15, emerg. eff. June 6, 2000 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2012, HB 3079, c. 304, § 320 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2013, HB 1990, c. 302, § 9, eff. November 1, 2013 (superseded document available).