Okla. Stat. tit. 80, § 80-1
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State's consent to acquisition of lands by United States
Official statutory text
A. The consent of this state is hereby given, in accordance
with Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution of the United
States, to the acquisition by the United States, by purchase,
condemnation or otherwise, of any land in this state required for
sites for custom houses, post offices, arsenals, forts, magazines,
dockyards, military reserves, irrigation or drainage projects,
municipal water facilities or for needful public buildings.
The consent of this state is also given to the acquisition of
land by the United States, by condemnation only with the consent of
the owner, or purchase, gift or exchange, for the purpose of
consolidation within existing boundaries of national forests within
this state.
B. Land outside of any incorporated municipality, which is
being considered for acquisition by the United States for any other
purpose, whether by fee or easement, may be acquired only after
consent of a majority of the Legislature of the State of Oklahoma.
C. Any land which has been classified as a wetland by the
Secretary of the Army and which is being considered for acquisition
by fee, over the objection of the landowner, may be acquired only
after consent of a majority of the Legislature of this state.
Provided, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the Oklahoma
Turnpike Authority shall be exempt from this requirement.
D. Any restricted use of land in this state as a result of the
classification of such land as a wetland by the Secretary of the
Army shall constitute an acquisition of an easement pursuant to the
provisions of this section and such easement, if over the objection
of the landowner, may be acquired only after approval of a wetlands
plan by the Legislature of this state which includes just
compensation by the acquiring authority.
R.L. 1910, § 3190; Laws 1915, c. 46, § 1; Laws 1979, c. 153, § 1,
emerg. eff. May 9, 1979; Laws 1993, c. 99, § 2, emerg. eff. April
20, 1993.
with Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution of the United
States, to the acquisition by the United States, by purchase,
condemnation or otherwise, of any land in this state required for
sites for custom houses, post offices, arsenals, forts, magazines,
dockyards, military reserves, irrigation or drainage projects,
municipal water facilities or for needful public buildings.
The consent of this state is also given to the acquisition of
land by the United States, by condemnation only with the consent of
the owner, or purchase, gift or exchange, for the purpose of
consolidation within existing boundaries of national forests within
this state.
B. Land outside of any incorporated municipality, which is
being considered for acquisition by the United States for any other
purpose, whether by fee or easement, may be acquired only after
consent of a majority of the Legislature of the State of Oklahoma.
C. Any land which has been classified as a wetland by the
Secretary of the Army and which is being considered for acquisition
by fee, over the objection of the landowner, may be acquired only
after consent of a majority of the Legislature of this state.
Provided, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the Oklahoma
Turnpike Authority shall be exempt from this requirement.
D. Any restricted use of land in this state as a result of the
classification of such land as a wetland by the Secretary of the
Army shall constitute an acquisition of an easement pursuant to the
provisions of this section and such easement, if over the objection
of the landowner, may be acquired only after approval of a wetlands
plan by the Legislature of this state which includes just
compensation by the acquiring authority.
R.L. 1910, § 3190; Laws 1915, c. 46, § 1; Laws 1979, c. 153, § 1,
emerg. eff. May 9, 1979; Laws 1993, c. 99, § 2, emerg. eff. April
20, 1993.
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