Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-1324.5
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Notice of filing and pendency of petition - Public
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hearing - Notice of hearing.
Whenever a petition as provided in the preceding section is
filed with the county clerk, he shall thereupon give notice to the
county commissioners of the filing and pendency of said petition,
whereupon, if the petition proposes the creation of a water
district, the county commissioners shall immediately determine from
the Oklahoma Water Resources Board whether or not there is water
available to adequately serve the proposed district, and the county
commissioners shall forthwith enter their order setting a public
hearing upon said petition for a day certain and directing the
county clerk to give notice of said hearing by legal publication for
two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in each county
containing lands embraced within the boundaries of the proposed
district. Said newspapers must have a general circulation in the
county of publication. Provided, however, if there is a county in
which there is no newspaper of general circulation published, notice
of such hearing shall be given by posting in five public places
within said county, one of which shall be the county courthouse.
Such notice shall contain: a brief and concise statement describing
the purpose of such hearing; a description of the territory to be
embraced within said district; a notice to all persons residing or
owning property and incorporated municipalities within the proposed
district that they may appear upon the date and at the time and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 319
place of said hearing to show cause, if any there be, why said
petition should not be granted; and a notice to all rural residents
of the proposed district that, if said district shall be ordered
created, an organizational meeting to elect a board of directors and
officers and to adopt bylaws will be held immediately following the
entry of the order creating said district. In addition, the county
clerk shall, at least ten (10) days before the date fixed for said
hearing, give or send by registered or certified mail notice thereof
to each of the petitioners.
Whenever a petition as provided in the preceding section is
filed with the county clerk, he shall thereupon give notice to the
county commissioners of the filing and pendency of said petition,
whereupon, if the petition proposes the creation of a water
district, the county commissioners shall immediately determine from
the Oklahoma Water Resources Board whether or not there is water
available to adequately serve the proposed district, and the county
commissioners shall forthwith enter their order setting a public
hearing upon said petition for a day certain and directing the
county clerk to give notice of said hearing by legal publication for
two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in each county
containing lands embraced within the boundaries of the proposed
district. Said newspapers must have a general circulation in the
county of publication. Provided, however, if there is a county in
which there is no newspaper of general circulation published, notice
of such hearing shall be given by posting in five public places
within said county, one of which shall be the county courthouse.
Such notice shall contain: a brief and concise statement describing
the purpose of such hearing; a description of the territory to be
embraced within said district; a notice to all persons residing or
owning property and incorporated municipalities within the proposed
district that they may appear upon the date and at the time and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 319
place of said hearing to show cause, if any there be, why said
petition should not be granted; and a notice to all rural residents
of the proposed district that, if said district shall be ordered
created, an organizational meeting to elect a board of directors and
officers and to adopt bylaws will be held immediately following the
entry of the order creating said district. In addition, the county
clerk shall, at least ten (10) days before the date fixed for said
hearing, give or send by registered or certified mail notice thereof
to each of the petitioners.
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