Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-1E
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Protection of water – Preemption by Legislature
Official statutory text
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the protection of
the waters of the state as defined in Title 82 of the Oklahoma
Statutes is declared to be a compelling state interest subject only
to legislative authority and the regulatory authority granted by the
Legislature to any state agency assigned with the responsibility
within its respective areas of jurisdiction as set forth in Section
1-1-202 of Title 27A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
the waters of the state as defined in Title 82 of the Oklahoma
Statutes is declared to be a compelling state interest subject only
to legislative authority and the regulatory authority granted by the
Legislature to any state agency assigned with the responsibility
within its respective areas of jurisdiction as set forth in Section
1-1-202 of Title 27A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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