Okla. Stat. tit. 64, § 64-1003
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funds, nonprofit rural water districts and certain rural water
districts - Easements.
A. The Commissioners of the Land Office may grant easements to
entities with power of eminent domain pursuant to the policies of
Section 13 of Title 27 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. The Commissioners shall, upon written application, grant
easements to:
1. Nonprofit rural water districts organized pursuant to
Section 863 of Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
2. Rural water districts organized pursuant to the Rural Water,
Sewer, Gas and Solid Waste Management Districts Act; or
3. Rural electric cooperatives organized pursuant to Section
437 of Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes, for the purpose of laying
a water or power line upon the property.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 64. Public Lands Page 26
C. Prior to the granting of such easement, an appraisal shall
be conducted to determine the fair market value of the easement.
The district or cooperative requesting the easement shall petition
the District Court in the county in which the easement is located to
determine the fair market value of the easement. The court shall
appoint three disinterested persons who are residents of that county
who shall first take an oath to fairly and impartially appraise the
value of the easement. The appraisers shall meet and determine the
fair market value of the easement, in writing, and return the same
under their signatures to the court. Said appraisal shall show the
fair market value of the easement. Appraiser's fees shall be set by
the court and charged to the requesting district or cooperative as
costs. The district or cooperative shall enclose a certified copy
of the appraisal and payment in the amount of the appraised value
with its written request for easement to the Commissioners of the
Land Office. Except for the amount received for the granting of an
easement, no additional fees or other charges shall be assessed by
Commissioners of the Land Office for the granting of such easement.
D. The granting of easements pursuant to this section shall be
timely and shall not exceed sixty (60) days from date that the
appraisal is submitted to the district court.
E. Easements shall run concurrently with the life of the
facilities installed.
districts - Easements.
A. The Commissioners of the Land Office may grant easements to
entities with power of eminent domain pursuant to the policies of
Section 13 of Title 27 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. The Commissioners shall, upon written application, grant
easements to:
1. Nonprofit rural water districts organized pursuant to
Section 863 of Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
2. Rural water districts organized pursuant to the Rural Water,
Sewer, Gas and Solid Waste Management Districts Act; or
3. Rural electric cooperatives organized pursuant to Section
437 of Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes, for the purpose of laying
a water or power line upon the property.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 64. Public Lands Page 26
C. Prior to the granting of such easement, an appraisal shall
be conducted to determine the fair market value of the easement.
The district or cooperative requesting the easement shall petition
the District Court in the county in which the easement is located to
determine the fair market value of the easement. The court shall
appoint three disinterested persons who are residents of that county
who shall first take an oath to fairly and impartially appraise the
value of the easement. The appraisers shall meet and determine the
fair market value of the easement, in writing, and return the same
under their signatures to the court. Said appraisal shall show the
fair market value of the easement. Appraiser's fees shall be set by
the court and charged to the requesting district or cooperative as
costs. The district or cooperative shall enclose a certified copy
of the appraisal and payment in the amount of the appraised value
with its written request for easement to the Commissioners of the
Land Office. Except for the amount received for the granting of an
easement, no additional fees or other charges shall be assessed by
Commissioners of the Land Office for the granting of such easement.
D. The granting of easements pursuant to this section shall be
timely and shall not exceed sixty (60) days from date that the
appraisal is submitted to the district court.
E. Easements shall run concurrently with the life of the
facilities installed.
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