Title 82 — Title 82 — Waters and Water Rights
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82 O.S. § 1324.35 Continuation of certain services
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In the event a corporation provides service within the boundaries of an incorporated city or town on the date of organization as a rural water district, the district may continue to serve in that area as permitted by law. Added by Laws 1989, c. 103, § 6, emerg. eff. April 25, 198…
82 O.S. § 1324.4 Petition for incorporation of petition - Contents
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Any two or more owners of lands may file with the county clerk a petition addressed to the board of county commissioners praying for the incorporation of a district under the provisions of this act. The petition shall give a legal description of the lands owned by the petitioners…
82 O.S. § 1324.41 Definitions
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As used in this act: 1. "Acquiring party" means a person and all affiliates thereof by whom or on whose behalf an acquisition of control referred to in Section 6 of this act is to be effected; 2. "Affiliate" means a person who directly, or indirectly through one or more intermedi…
82 O.S. § 1324.42 Prohibition of acquisition of district assets or
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merger if action leads to control of district unless approved by Board. No person shall make an offer for, or enter into any agreement to exchange, seek to acquire, or acquire, the assets of a district or corporation if, after the consummation of such action, such person would di…
82 O.S. § 1324.43 Statement and information provided by acquiring party
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- Type of acquiring party - Amendment of statement. A. The statement to be filed with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board as required by Section 6 of this act shall be made under oath or affirmation and shall contain the following information: 1. The name and address of each acqui…
82 O.S. § 1324.44 Board approval of acquisition - Conditions for
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disapproval - Public hearing. A. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall approve any acquisition of control referred to in Section 6 of this act unless, after a public hearing thereon, it finds that one or more of the following conditions will exist if such acquisition of contro…
82 O.S. § 1324.45 Notice of public hearing - Payment of expenses -
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Security. Notice, in a form to be specified by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, of the public hearing to be held pursuant to Section 8 of this act shall be mailed, or shall be given in such other manner as may be determined by the Board, by the district or corporation to its c…
82 O.S. § 1324.46 Domestic water public utility as acquiring party -
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Approval procedures - Inapplicability of certain provisions. If the acquiring party is a domestic water public utility, and the district or corporation, control of which is sought to be acquired in a transaction described in Section 6 of this act which would require the filing of…
82 O.S. § 1324.47 Jurisdiction
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The courts of this state are hereby vested with jurisdiction over every person not resident, domiciled or authorized to do business in this state who files or is required to file a statement with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board as required by Section 6 of this act, and over al…
82 O.S. § 1324.48 Power of Board - Expenses of analysis or investigation
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- Payment. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall have power to perform any and all acts, and to prescribe, issue, make, amend and rescind such orders and rules as it may find necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this act. The expense of conducting an analysi…
82 O.S. § 1324.49 Authority to enjoin violations and enforce compliance
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Whenever it shall appear to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, the Attorney General or a district or corporation which reasonably believes itself to be the object of an offer or attempt to obtain control as described in Section 6 of this act, that any person is engaged or about …
82 O.S. § 1324.5 Notice of filing and pendency of petition - Public
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hearing - Notice of hearing. Whenever a petition as provided in the preceding section is filed with the county clerk, he shall thereupon give notice to the county commissioners of the filing and pendency of said petition, whereupon, if the petition proposes the creation of a wate…
82 O.S. § 1324.50 Willful and knowing violations - Penalties
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A. Any person who willfully and knowingly does or causes to be done any act, matter or thing prohibited or declared to be unlawful by this act, or who willfully and knowingly omits or fails to do any act, matter or thing required by this act to be done, or willfully and knowingly…
82 O.S. § 1324.6 Duties of board of commissioners at hearing -
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Declaration of incorporation. At the time and place set for the hearing and consideration of the petition, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to determine: 1. Whether proper notice of the hearing has been given as required by Section 1324.5 of this title; 2…
82 O.S. § 1324.7 Board of directors - Bylaws
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Immediately following the incorporation of the district by the board of county commissioners, there shall be a special meeting of the owners of land within any such district to select from their number a board of directors and to adopt bylaws for governing and administering the a…
82 O.S. § 1324.8 Filing of water purchase contracts
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When a water purchase contract has been executed, the board of directors shall either file a copy of the water purchase contract with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board or file an application for appropriation of water with the board. Added by Laws 1972, c. 254, § 8.
82 O.S. § 1324.9 Board as governing body – Meetings – Vacancies - Rules
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– Records – Power to charge water fee. A. The board shall be the governing body of the district and shall meet annually on a date prescribed by the bylaws and at such other times as may be determined by the board or upon call by the chair or any two members of the board. Vacancie…
82 O.S. § 1401 Approval of compact - Text
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The following Interstate Compact is hereby approved and ratified. ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN COMPACT KANSAS-OKLAHOMA, 1970 The State of Kansas and the State of Oklahoma, acting through their duly-authorized Compact representatives, Robert L. Smith and Warden L. Noe, for the State of Ka…
82 O.S. § 1421 Approval of compact - Text
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The following Interstate Compact is hereby approved and ratified subject to the conditions stated in Section 2 of this act. ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN COMPACT ARKANSAS-OKLAHOMA, 1970 The State of Arkansas and the State of Oklahoma, acting through their duly authorized Compact represent…
82 O.S. § 1422 Amendment - Ratification
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This ratification is subject to the State of Oklahoma and the State of Arkansas, acting through their duly authorized compact representatives, amending said "Arkansas River Basin Compact" in the particulars as set forth hereinafter, and further, the ratification of said amendment…
82 O.S. § 1431 Approval and ratification - Text of compact
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The following Interstate Compact is hereby approved and ratified. RED RIVER COMPACT ARKANSAS-LOUISIANA-OKLAHOMA-TEXAS, 1978 PREAMBLE The States of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas, pursuant to the acts of their respective Governors or Legislatures, or both, being moved by…
82 O.S. § 1432 Commissioners - Number - Appointment - Staffing and
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services - Expenses - Absence or vacancy in position of Executive Director. Pursuant to Article IX of the Red River Compact there shall be two Commissioners from Oklahoma to serve on the Red River Compact Commission. One Commissioner shall be the Executive Director of the Oklahom…
82 O.S. § 1451 Renumbered as § 896.4 of this title by Laws 2016, c. 297
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§ 24, eff. July 1, 2016.
82 O.S. § 1452 Renumbered as § 896.5 of this title by Laws 2016, c. 297
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§ 25, eff. July 1, 2016.
82 O.S. § 1453 Renumbered as § 896.6 of this title by Laws 2016, c. 297
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§ 26, eff. July 1, 2016.
82 O.S. § 1454 Renumbered as § 896.7 of this title by Laws 2016, c. 297
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§ 27, eff. July 1, 2016.
82 O.S. § 1455 Renumbered as § 896.8 of this title by Laws 2016, c. 297
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§ 28, eff. July 1, 2016.
82 O.S. § 1456 Renumbered as § 896.9 of this title by Laws 2016, c. 297
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§ 29, eff. July 1, 2016.
82 O.S. § 1457 Renumbered as § 896.10 of this title by Laws 2016, c
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297, § 30, eff. July 1, 2016.
82 O.S. § 1458 Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 37, eff. July 1, 2016
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82 O.S. § 1458 Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 37, eff. July 1, 2016
82 O.S. § 1460 Renumbered as § 896.11 of this title by Laws 2016, c
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297, § 31, eff. July 1, 2016.
82 O.S. § 1461 Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 37, eff. July 1, 2016
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82 O.S. § 1461 Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 37, eff. July 1, 2016
82 O.S. § 1462 Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 37, eff. July 1, 2016
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82 O.S. § 1462 Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 37, eff. July 1, 2016
82 O.S. § 1462A Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 37, eff. July 1, 2016
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82 O.S. § 1462A Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 37, eff. July 1, 2016
82 O.S. § 1462B Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 37, eff. July 1, 2016
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82 O.S. § 1462B Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 37, eff. July 1, 2016
82 O.S. § 1462C Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 37, eff. July 1, 2016
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82 O.S. § 1462C Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 37, eff. July 1, 2016
82 O.S. § 1463 Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 37, eff. July 1, 2016
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82 O.S. § 1463 Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 37, eff. July 1, 2016
82 O.S. § 1464 Renumbered as § 896.12 of this title by Laws 2016, c
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297, § 32, eff. July 1, 2016.
82 O.S. § 1465 Renumbered as § 896.13 of this title by Laws 2016, c
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297, § 33, eff. July 1, 2016.
82 O.S. § 1466 Renumbered as § 896.14 of this title by Laws 2016, c
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297, § 34, eff. July 1, 2016.
82 O.S. § 1467 Renumbered as § 896.15 of this title by Laws 2016, c
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297, § 35, eff. July 1, 2016.
82 O.S. § 1468 Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 37, eff. July 1, 2016
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82 O.S. § 1468 Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 37, eff. July 1, 2016
82 O.S. § 1469 Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 37, eff. July 1, 2016
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82 O.S. § 1469 Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 37, eff. July 1, 2016
82 O.S. § 1470 Renumbered as § 896.16 of this title by Laws 2016, c
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297, § 36, eff. July 1, 2016.
82 O.S. § 1471 Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 37, eff. July 1, 2016
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§82-1501-101. Renumbered as § 3-1-101 of Title 27A by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. §82-1501-102. Renumbered as § 3-1-102 of Title 27A by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. §82-1501-103. Renumbered as § 3-1-103 of Title 27A by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, ef…
82 O.S. § 1601 Short title
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Chapter 23 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the Oklahoma Floodplain Management Act. Added by Laws 1980, c. 179, § 1, emerg. eff. May 13, 1980. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 46, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.
82 O.S. § 1602 Purpose of act
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A. The State of Oklahoma recognizes the personal hardships and economic distress caused by flood disasters; in particular, the loss of life from floods, the physical and emotional impact of flooding on individuals and communities, public and private property damage and disruption…
82 O.S. § 1603 Definitions
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As used in the Oklahoma Floodplain Management Act: 1. "Area of jurisdiction" means: a. all of the areas within an incorporated town or city, except locations of all property owned or operated by the state for a municipality, b. all of the unincorporated areas except locations of …
82 O.S. § 1604 County and municipal floodplain boards – Floodplain
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management. A. 1. The boards of county commissioners and municipal governing bodies are authorized to establish floodplain boards, composed of membership as specified in Section 1605 of this title, for their respective area of jurisdiction. 2. If a board of county commissioners o…
82 O.S. § 1605 County, municipal and state floodplain board -
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Composition - Term - Compensation. A. 1. A county floodplain board shall be composed of five (5) members to be appointed by the board of county commissioners. 2. All the members of the board shall be residents of the county and shall own or operate real property within the uninco…