Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-1085.22
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Sale, transfer or lease of storage facilities
Official statutory text
For the purpose of providing water for municipal, agricultural,
industrial and other uses the Commission is required to sell,
transfer or lease, in whole or in part, any acquired storage
facilities including land or interests therein to any municipality,
industry or other local interests, upon the request of the
contracting party at the conclusion of the pay-out of the storage,
except that any such party requesting title shall be responsible for
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the pro rata part of the maintenance and operation costs of such
storage. In no event shall the Commission require any payment for
such transfer in excess of the costs to the Commission of the
construction and operation of the storage facility and the interest
on obligations of the Commission. The Commission shall not permit
the sale or resale of any water for use outside the State of
Oklahoma. Where lands or interest therein are acquired by the
Commission and not utilized for the purposes for which it was
acquired, or which have been utilized but such utilization has
ceased, then, after ten (10) years from the date of acquisition, or
ten (10) years from the date utilization ceased, as the case may be,
such land must be sold at public auction to the highest bidder; and
mandamus by any interested party will be to require such sale.
industrial and other uses the Commission is required to sell,
transfer or lease, in whole or in part, any acquired storage
facilities including land or interests therein to any municipality,
industry or other local interests, upon the request of the
contracting party at the conclusion of the pay-out of the storage,
except that any such party requesting title shall be responsible for
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 223
the pro rata part of the maintenance and operation costs of such
storage. In no event shall the Commission require any payment for
such transfer in excess of the costs to the Commission of the
construction and operation of the storage facility and the interest
on obligations of the Commission. The Commission shall not permit
the sale or resale of any water for use outside the State of
Oklahoma. Where lands or interest therein are acquired by the
Commission and not utilized for the purposes for which it was
acquired, or which have been utilized but such utilization has
ceased, then, after ten (10) years from the date of acquisition, or
ten (10) years from the date utilization ceased, as the case may be,
such land must be sold at public auction to the highest bidder; and
mandamus by any interested party will be to require such sale.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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