Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-37-122
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Contract with United States - Provisions authorized -
Official statutory text
Validation of existing contracts.
Any municipal governing body, or any agency, instrumentality or
public trust of which a municipality is beneficiary thereof, or
appropriate board or commission subject to the approval of the
municipal governing body, may enter into and do every act necessary
to carry out a contract with the United States of America or agency
thereof for furnishing a municipal water supply to the municipality,
all upon such terms as to use of water, payment therefor, and other
conditions as may be agreed upon between the United States or agency
thereof and the municipal governing body or any agency,
instrumentality or public trust of which a municipality is
beneficiary thereof. Incident to procuring a municipal water supply
in the manner provided herein, any contract authorized by this
section may provide for, but is not limited to, either or both of
the following:
1. The replacement or exchange of water or water rights; or
2. The transfer or conveyance by the municipality to the United
States of water, water rights, dams, easements or real or personal
property of any kind whatsoever needed by the United States in
connection with the construction or operation and maintenance of any
such irrigation project.
Any contract authorized by this section, heretofore entered into by
any municipality, is hereby ratified, validated and confirmed.
Any municipal governing body, or any agency, instrumentality or
public trust of which a municipality is beneficiary thereof, or
appropriate board or commission subject to the approval of the
municipal governing body, may enter into and do every act necessary
to carry out a contract with the United States of America or agency
thereof for furnishing a municipal water supply to the municipality,
all upon such terms as to use of water, payment therefor, and other
conditions as may be agreed upon between the United States or agency
thereof and the municipal governing body or any agency,
instrumentality or public trust of which a municipality is
beneficiary thereof. Incident to procuring a municipal water supply
in the manner provided herein, any contract authorized by this
section may provide for, but is not limited to, either or both of
the following:
1. The replacement or exchange of water or water rights; or
2. The transfer or conveyance by the municipality to the United
States of water, water rights, dams, easements or real or personal
property of any kind whatsoever needed by the United States in
connection with the construction or operation and maintenance of any
such irrigation project.
Any contract authorized by this section, heretofore entered into by
any municipality, is hereby ratified, validated and confirmed.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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