The board of county commissioners shall have power and authority upon its own motion to open and establish public roads on section lines anywhere in the county and obtain right-of-way therefor, either by amicable settlement or condemnation proceedings as provided by law. Laws 1968, c. 415, § 628, operative July 1, 1968.
Power of county commissioners to open roads
69 O.S. § 628, under Roads, Bridges, and Ferries.
69 O.S. § 628