Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-37-117
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Acquiring lands and water for future needs - Sale
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outside corporate limits no defense.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 373
Any municipality owning and operating or proposing to own and
operate a system of waterworks to supply the municipality, and the
inhabitants thereof with water may provide for its contemplated
future water and waterworks requirements, in advance of its
immediate needs. For that purpose the governing body may acquire
lands and water both within and without the corporate limits of the
municipality and within the State of Oklahoma. Such municipalities
are vested with the power of eminent domain for that purpose, such
power to be exercised in the manner provided by law for the
condemnation of lands by municipalities for waterworks purposes. It
shall be no defense against the exercise of such power or eminent
domain that the municipality is selling and furnishing water to
other municipalities or to persons, firms or corporations without
the corporate limits of the municipality.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 373
Any municipality owning and operating or proposing to own and
operate a system of waterworks to supply the municipality, and the
inhabitants thereof with water may provide for its contemplated
future water and waterworks requirements, in advance of its
immediate needs. For that purpose the governing body may acquire
lands and water both within and without the corporate limits of the
municipality and within the State of Oklahoma. Such municipalities
are vested with the power of eminent domain for that purpose, such
power to be exercised in the manner provided by law for the
condemnation of lands by municipalities for waterworks purposes. It
shall be no defense against the exercise of such power or eminent
domain that the municipality is selling and furnishing water to
other municipalities or to persons, firms or corporations without
the corporate limits of the municipality.
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