Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-1085.18
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There is hereby created a body corporate and politic to be known
as the Water Conservation Storage Commission which may sue and be
sued and plead and be impleaded. The Commission, where necessary to
promote the optimum development and utilization of reservoir sites,
shall have the power to acquire by purchase, gift, devise or eminent
domain land and interests in land except mineral interests. The
Commission is hereby constituted an instrumentality of the State of
Oklahoma, and exercise by the Commission of the powers conferred by
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 221
this act shall be deemed and shall be held to be an essential
governmental function of the State of Oklahoma. The Commission shall
be composed of the members of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and
the officers of said Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall be the
officers of the Commission. The duties assigned to each member of
the Commission by the provisions of this act shall be considered
additional duties to those required by virtue of their membership on
the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, and they shall not receive any
additional compensation for the performance of the duties required
by this act, except that they shall be entitled to their actual
expenses incurred, and reimbursement for such expenses shall be paid
out of the funds available for the operation of their department, on
the same basis as now provided by law.
as the Water Conservation Storage Commission which may sue and be
sued and plead and be impleaded. The Commission, where necessary to
promote the optimum development and utilization of reservoir sites,
shall have the power to acquire by purchase, gift, devise or eminent
domain land and interests in land except mineral interests. The
Commission is hereby constituted an instrumentality of the State of
Oklahoma, and exercise by the Commission of the powers conferred by
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 221
this act shall be deemed and shall be held to be an essential
governmental function of the State of Oklahoma. The Commission shall
be composed of the members of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and
the officers of said Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall be the
officers of the Commission. The duties assigned to each member of
the Commission by the provisions of this act shall be considered
additional duties to those required by virtue of their membership on
the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, and they shall not receive any
additional compensation for the performance of the duties required
by this act, except that they shall be entitled to their actual
expenses incurred, and reimbursement for such expenses shall be paid
out of the funds available for the operation of their department, on
the same basis as now provided by law.
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