The Oklahoma Arts Council may apply for, accept and use any gift, grant or bequest from any source for the purpose of discharging its duties. All monetary gifts, grants or bequests shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Council and shall be disbursed as provided by the Oklahoma Budget Law of 1947, as amended, upon proper claims approved by the secretary or other person designated by the Council.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 167