Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-1324.25

Two or more districts organized under this act may be

consolidated into a single district by complying with the procedures

prescribed in this section.

The proposal for consolidation shall be prepared in written form

and shall set forth in detail the reasons for consolidation and the

advantages which would accrue to each district from the proposal.

The written proposal shall be considered and acted upon by the board

of directors from each district affected at a duly called meeting.

If the board of directors of each district approves the proposal by

resolution, the proposal shall then be submitted to a vote of the

membership of each district at a regular or special membership

meeting. If the consolidation proposal is not approved by the

membership of each district affected such districts may not be

consolidated.

If the proposal is approved by the membership of each district,

the boards of directors shall then submit it to the creditors of

each district for approval or disapproval. In the event the

creditors do not approve the consolidation proposal, the districts

shall not be consolidated.

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Upon approval of the proposal by the membership of each district

and by all creditors, the board of directors of the districts

desiring to be consolidated shall join in filing a petition,

addressed to the board of county commissioners having jurisdiction

as provided by this section, for a hearing to consolidate such

districts into a single district. Said petition shall set forth the

necessity for such consolidation of two or more districts, and that

the consolidation of said districts shall be conducive to the public

health, convenience, safety or welfare, and to the economical

execution of the purposes for which the districts were organized.

The consolidation proposal as approved by the membership and the

boards of directors of each district and the approval of each of the

creditors shall be attached to the petition as exhibits.

If the districts seeking consolidation are situated in one

county, the petition shall be filed with the county clerk of said

county, and the board of county commissioners of said county shall

have jurisdiction to hear and determine the petition.

In the event the districts were organized in different counties

the petition shall be filed with the county clerk of the county in

which the greatest portion of the territory of the proposed

consolidated district is located, and the board to determine the

question of consolidation shall consist of the board of county

commissioners from each of the counties, and a majority of the

combined boards shall be necessary to render a decision.

Upon receipt of said petition, the county clerk shall thereupon

give notice to the board or boards of county commissioners of the

filing and pendency of said petition, whereupon the county

commissioners of the county wherein the petition is filed shall

enter its order setting hearing, and giving notice of the hearing,

all in accordance with the provisions of this act for the creation

of districts in the first instance. In addition to the notice as

prescribed by the act for the creation of districts, the county

clerk shall at least ten (10) days before the date fixed for said

hearing give or send by registered mail or certified mail notice

thereof to each creditor of each of the districts to be

consolidated, addressed to the creditor's last-known address.

After the hearing, should the board find that the averments of

the petition are true and that said districts, or any of them,

should be consolidated, the board shall enter its order directing

the consolidation of the districts. The order shall set forth the

corporate name of the consolidated district under the name of

"Consolidated Rural Water and/or Sewer District and/or Gas District

and/or Solid Waste Management District No._____, __________ County
of

the petition are true and that said districts, or any of them,

should be consolidated, the board shall enter its order directing

the consolidation of the districts. The order shall set forth the

corporate name of the consolidated district under the name of

"Consolidated Rural Water and/or Sewer District and/or Gas District

and/or Solid Waste Management District No._____, __________ County

(ies), Oklahoma." The order shall further provide that the

consolidated district shall assume and become legally liable for all

of the obligations of the districts consolidated into the single

district.

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Following the entry of said order, an organizational meeting of

the combined membership of each of the districts shall be held for

the purpose of electing directors and officers, and adopting bylaws.

This organizational meeting shall be held in accordance with the

provisions pertaining to the creation and organization of districts.

From any order of the board, an appeal may be taken in the manner as

provided for appeals from decision of the board of county

commissioners.

All legal proceedings already instituted by or against any

district involved in a consolidation proceeding may be revived and

continued by or against the consolidated district by an order of the

court substituting the name of such consolidated district.