Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-277.20
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Holding and conveyance of property
Official statutory text
The district shall hold title to its property in its corporate
name for the uses and purposes of the district unless required to
hold title in some other name or manner by the United States or this
state. The formation of a district shall not transfer water rights
to the district under lands included within the district. Any
district which contracts with the State of Oklahoma or the United
States may convey district property, with or without consideration,
if such property is needed by this state or the United States in
connection with the construction, operation or maintenance of an
irrigation project.
name for the uses and purposes of the district unless required to
hold title in some other name or manner by the United States or this
state. The formation of a district shall not transfer water rights
to the district under lands included within the district. Any
district which contracts with the State of Oklahoma or the United
States may convey district property, with or without consideration,
if such property is needed by this state or the United States in
connection with the construction, operation or maintenance of an
irrigation project.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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