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Section XI-5: University and college lands - Control of institutions - Diversion of funds.

  Section thirteen in every portion of the State, which has been
granted to the State, shall be preserved for the use and benefit
of the University of Oklahoma and the University Preparatory
School, one-third; of the normal schools now established, or
hereafter to be established, one-third; and of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College and Colored Agricultural and Normal
University, one-third. The said lands or the proceeds thereof as
above apportioned to be divided between the institutions as the
Legislature may prescribe: Provided, That the said lands so
reserved, or the proceeds of the sale thereof, or of any
indemnity lands granted in lieu of section thirteen shall be
safely kept or invested and preserved by the State as a trust,
which shall never be diminished, but may be added to, and the
income thereof, interest, rentals, or otherwise, only shall be
used exclusively for the benefit of said educational
institutions.  Such educational institutions shall remain under
the exclusive control of the State and no part of the proceeds
arising from the sale or disposal of any lands granted for
educational purposes, or the income or rentals thereof, shall be
used for the support of any religious or sectarian school,
college, or university, and no portion of the funds arising from
the sale of sections thirteen or any indemnity lands selected in
lieu thereof, either principal or interest, shall ever be
diverted, either temporarily or permanently, from the purpose for
which said lands were granted to the State.


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