Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1004
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Disposition of unneeded portions of rights-of-way by
Official statutory text
counties or cities - Procedure - Approval.
Whenever circumstances alter the highway, road or street
requirements or needs of a county or city, after such county or city
has purchased or acquired by eminent domain, any strip, piece or
parcel of land so that such property, or any part thereof, is no
longer needed for such purposes, the board of commissioners of such
county or the governing board of such city is authorized to sell all
right, title and interest of the county or city in such real
property as herein provided. Such property shall be disposed of in
the manner set forth in Title 69, Oklahoma Statutes, Section 1001;
provided, however, no such property which has been or is at the time
of such disposal a portion of the State Highway System shall be
offered for sale or in any manner disposed of by the county or the
city unless notice in writing has first been given to the State
Highway Director, and the State Highway Director has approved of
such sale or other disposal of such property in writing.
Whenever circumstances alter the highway, road or street
requirements or needs of a county or city, after such county or city
has purchased or acquired by eminent domain, any strip, piece or
parcel of land so that such property, or any part thereof, is no
longer needed for such purposes, the board of commissioners of such
county or the governing board of such city is authorized to sell all
right, title and interest of the county or city in such real
property as herein provided. Such property shall be disposed of in
the manner set forth in Title 69, Oklahoma Statutes, Section 1001;
provided, however, no such property which has been or is at the time
of such disposal a portion of the State Highway System shall be
offered for sale or in any manner disposed of by the county or the
city unless notice in writing has first been given to the State
Highway Director, and the State Highway Director has approved of
such sale or other disposal of such property in writing.
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