Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-277.23
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Electors, who may become
Official statutory text
A. A municipality may become an elector in the district by
action of the council or trustees in execution of the petition by
the mayor or chairman and attestation by the clerk. The mayor or
chairman may cast one vote on behalf of such municipality in all
district elections and shall agree to pay an amount equal to the
assessments against lands owned or held in trust by such
municipality. Membership by such municipality shall not prevent
residents therein who are qualified pursuant to the provisions of
the Oklahoma Irrigation District Act from being electors of the
district.
B. A corporation may become an elector in the district by
action of its board of directors and execution of the petition by
its president and chairman and attestation by its secretary-
treasurer. The president or chairman may cast one vote on behalf of
such corporation in all district elections and shall agree to pay an
amount equal to the assessments against lands owned or held in trust
by such corporations.
C. The United States or the State of Oklahoma or any agency or
instrumentality thereof, and the Commissioners of the Land Office,
may become electors in districts organized pursuant to the Oklahoma
Irrigation District Act and are authorized to agree to pay an amount
equal to the assessments against lands owned or held in trust by
such governmental entity, agency, instrumentality or department
responsible for the supervision of land within a district, shall
have one vote in the district and may exercise such vote through the
chief officer of such agency or his designated representative.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 56
action of the council or trustees in execution of the petition by
the mayor or chairman and attestation by the clerk. The mayor or
chairman may cast one vote on behalf of such municipality in all
district elections and shall agree to pay an amount equal to the
assessments against lands owned or held in trust by such
municipality. Membership by such municipality shall not prevent
residents therein who are qualified pursuant to the provisions of
the Oklahoma Irrigation District Act from being electors of the
district.
B. A corporation may become an elector in the district by
action of its board of directors and execution of the petition by
its president and chairman and attestation by its secretary-
treasurer. The president or chairman may cast one vote on behalf of
such corporation in all district elections and shall agree to pay an
amount equal to the assessments against lands owned or held in trust
by such corporations.
C. The United States or the State of Oklahoma or any agency or
instrumentality thereof, and the Commissioners of the Land Office,
may become electors in districts organized pursuant to the Oklahoma
Irrigation District Act and are authorized to agree to pay an amount
equal to the assessments against lands owned or held in trust by
such governmental entity, agency, instrumentality or department
responsible for the supervision of land within a district, shall
have one vote in the district and may exercise such vote through the
chief officer of such agency or his designated representative.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 56
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