Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-601
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Appraisers - Appointment - Organization - Additional
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At the time of making its order, organizing the district or at
any suitable time thereafter; either in term or in vacation the
court or judge shall appoint three (3) appraisers, who shall in
every case where appraisers are appointed under this act be
recommended by the board of directors, and whose duty it shall be to
appraise the lands or other property within and without the district
to be acquired for rights-of-way, reservoirs and other works of the
district and to appraise all benefits and damages accruing to all
lands within and without the district by reason of the extension of
the official plan. Said appraisers shall be freeholders residing
within the counties affected by the district but not interested in
said district. Each of the appraisers shall, before taking up his
duties, take and subscribe to an oath that he will faithfully and
impartially discharge his duties as such appraiser, and that he will
make a true report of such work done by him. The said appraisers
shall at their first meeting elect one of their own number chairman,
and the secretary of the board of directors or his deputy shall be
exofficio secretary of said board of appraisers during their
continuance in office. A majority of the appraisers shall
constitute a quorum and a concurrence of the majority in any matter
within their duties shall be sufficient for its determination. Said
appraisers shall continue to hold their offices until excused by the
court, and the court shall fill all vacancies in the board of
appraisers, or may appoint a new board for subsequent appraisals, as
occasion may require. Such new board, if appointed, shall fill all
the requirements of the board of appraisers and perform its duties.
Provided, that if the court shall find that one board of
appraisers cannot appraise the lands and property in said district
within reasonable time, then the court may appoint such other boards
of appraisers as may be found necessary, specifying their territory
of operation.
At the time of making its order, organizing the district or at
any suitable time thereafter; either in term or in vacation the
court or judge shall appoint three (3) appraisers, who shall in
every case where appraisers are appointed under this act be
recommended by the board of directors, and whose duty it shall be to
appraise the lands or other property within and without the district
to be acquired for rights-of-way, reservoirs and other works of the
district and to appraise all benefits and damages accruing to all
lands within and without the district by reason of the extension of
the official plan. Said appraisers shall be freeholders residing
within the counties affected by the district but not interested in
said district. Each of the appraisers shall, before taking up his
duties, take and subscribe to an oath that he will faithfully and
impartially discharge his duties as such appraiser, and that he will
make a true report of such work done by him. The said appraisers
shall at their first meeting elect one of their own number chairman,
and the secretary of the board of directors or his deputy shall be
exofficio secretary of said board of appraisers during their
continuance in office. A majority of the appraisers shall
constitute a quorum and a concurrence of the majority in any matter
within their duties shall be sufficient for its determination. Said
appraisers shall continue to hold their offices until excused by the
court, and the court shall fill all vacancies in the board of
appraisers, or may appoint a new board for subsequent appraisals, as
occasion may require. Such new board, if appointed, shall fill all
the requirements of the board of appraisers and perform its duties.
Provided, that if the court shall find that one board of
appraisers cannot appraise the lands and property in said district
within reasonable time, then the court may appoint such other boards
of appraisers as may be found necessary, specifying their territory
of operation.
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