Purchases made by the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority from sources other than state-appropriated funds for the acquisition of television programs shall be excluded from the provisions of Title 74, Section 85.7 of "The Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act". The said Authority is hereby authorized to make such purchases against special authorization orders submitted to, approved and encumbered by, the Director of State Finance. Contracts for the purchase of television programs entered into by the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority and charged against a special authorization order as herein provided shall be maintained as a permanent record of the Authority for a period of not less than three (3) years after liquidation of the contract.

Laws 1979, HB 1142, c. 211, § 4, emerg. eff. May 30, 1979.