Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-531
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Short title - Definitions
Official statutory text
This act may be known and cited as the "Conservancy Act of
Oklahoma"; the bonds which may be issued hereunder may be briefly
called "conservancy bonds," and shall be so engraved or printed on
their face; the districts created hereunder shall be briefly termed
"conservancy districts."
The books and records provided for hereunder shall be termed
"Conservancy Books of Conservancy Record," and such titles shall be
printed, stamped or written thereon.
Wherever the term "publication" is used in this act and no
manner specified therefor, it shall be taken to mean three
insertions in a weekly paper or in one (1) issue a week for three
(3) weeks in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the county
or counties wherein such publication is to be made.
Wherever the term "person" is used in this act, and not
otherwise specified, it shall be taken to mean person, firm,
copartnership, association or corporation, other than county, city,
town or other political subdivision. Similarly, the words "public
corporation" shall be taken to mean counties, cities, towns, school
districts, road districts, ditch districts, park districts, levee
districts and all other governmental agencies clothed with the power
of levying general or special taxes or assessments.
Wherever the term "court" is used, and not otherwise specified,
it shall be taken to mean the district court wherein the petition
for the organization of the district was filed or assigned.
Wherever the terms "land" or "property" are used in this act,
they shall, unless otherwise specified, be held to mean real
property, as the words "real property" are used in and defined by
the laws of the State of Oklahoma, and shall embrace all railroads,
tramroads, roads, electric railroads, street and interurban
railroads, streets and street improvements, telephone, telegraph,
and transmission lines, gas, sewerage and water systems, pipelines
and rights-of-way of public service corporations, and all other real
property whether public or private.
Oklahoma"; the bonds which may be issued hereunder may be briefly
called "conservancy bonds," and shall be so engraved or printed on
their face; the districts created hereunder shall be briefly termed
"conservancy districts."
The books and records provided for hereunder shall be termed
"Conservancy Books of Conservancy Record," and such titles shall be
printed, stamped or written thereon.
Wherever the term "publication" is used in this act and no
manner specified therefor, it shall be taken to mean three
insertions in a weekly paper or in one (1) issue a week for three
(3) weeks in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the county
or counties wherein such publication is to be made.
Wherever the term "person" is used in this act, and not
otherwise specified, it shall be taken to mean person, firm,
copartnership, association or corporation, other than county, city,
town or other political subdivision. Similarly, the words "public
corporation" shall be taken to mean counties, cities, towns, school
districts, road districts, ditch districts, park districts, levee
districts and all other governmental agencies clothed with the power
of levying general or special taxes or assessments.
Wherever the term "court" is used, and not otherwise specified,
it shall be taken to mean the district court wherein the petition
for the organization of the district was filed or assigned.
Wherever the terms "land" or "property" are used in this act,
they shall, unless otherwise specified, be held to mean real
property, as the words "real property" are used in and defined by
the laws of the State of Oklahoma, and shall embrace all railroads,
tramroads, roads, electric railroads, street and interurban
railroads, streets and street improvements, telephone, telegraph,
and transmission lines, gas, sewerage and water systems, pipelines
and rights-of-way of public service corporations, and all other real
property whether public or private.
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