The Commissioners of the Land Office (CLO),
better known as the "School Land Trust," is an
Oklahoma State Agency
created by the original Oklahoma Constitution. The CLO is mandated
to have charge of the sale, rental, disposal and management of
school lands and other public lands and of the funds and proceeds
derived thereof, under the rules and regulations prescribed by the
Oklahoma legislature.
The primary
purpose of the CLO is to administer the school land trust funds for
the production of income for the support and maintenance of the
common schools and the schools of higher education. This
responsibility resides in the five Commissioners:
The Honorable Governor Mary Fallin;
The Honorable Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb;
The Honorable State Auditor and Inspector Gary Jones;
The Honorable Superintendent of Public Instruction Janet Barresi;
and
Commissioner, State Board of Agriculture, Jim Reese.
The chief administrative officer, Harry W. Birdwell, is the Secretary
to the Commissioners of the Land Office.
Within the CLO,
the
Minerals Management Division administers over one million
mineral acres and minerals for
OSU
and other agencies. The
Real Estate Management Division has responsibility for over
700,000 surface acres. The
Accounting and Investment Division
is responsible for investment of the $1 billion Permanent Trust Fund. Other
divisions of the CLO include: Royalty Compliance, and
Legal. For more information about the CLO, please
visit:
History of the Land Office,
Oil and Gas Rules and Regulations, or
Staff Contacts . Also visit
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