Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-602
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Appraisals, how made - Duties of appraisers
Official statutory text
(a) During the preparation of the official plan, the board of
appraisers shall examine and become acquainted with the nature of
plans for the improvement of the lands and other property affected
thereby, in order that they may be better prepared to make
appraisals.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 96
When the official plan is filed with the secretary of the
district, he shall at once notify the board of appraisers, and they
shall thereupon proceed to appraise the benefits of every kind to
all property within or without the districts which will result from
the organization of said district and execution of the official
plan; provided, however, that in the case of a district composed in
whole or in part of municipal corporations, state or federal
institutions, and/or political subdivisions, the board of appraisers
may, in lieu of appraising benefits against each separately owned
parcel of realty situated within the same, appraise the benefits as
a whole to all property situated within the boundaries of said
municipal corporation, institution and/or political subdivision. In
such event, the benefits appraised as a whole shall be considered as
benefits to the municipal corporation, institution and/or political
subdivision. It shall be the duty of the governing body of the said
municipal corporation, institution, and/or political subdivision to
collect assessments levied on the appraisal of benefits, as provided
in the Conservancy Act of Oklahoma. Provided, however, that to the
extent legally permissible, as now or hereafter provided, such
municipal corporation, institutions and/or political subdivisions
may pay such portion of any assessments levied under the provisions
of this act from funds and revenues otherwise collected and held by
them, to the extent such manner of payment is deemed desirable. In
the progress of their work, they shall have the assistance of the
attorney, engineer, secretary and other agents and employees of the
board of directors. The board of appraisers shall also appraise the
benefits, if any, accruing to cities, villages, counties, townships
and other public corporations, as political entities and to the
State of Oklahoma.
The appraisers in appraising benefits shall consider only the
effect of the execution of the official plan. The appraisers in
making appraisals of benefits shall give due consideration and
credit to any other works or of the systems of reclamation already
constructed or under construction which form a useful part of the
work of the district according to the official plan.
(b) While making the appraisal of benefits as above provided,
the board of appraisers shall, if directed by the court, estimate
the damages to be substained to each tract of land and to other
property which will result from the execution of the official plan,
including an estimate of the damages to be sustained by the taking
in fee simple of the title to, or of an easement over any land
specified by the board of directors as desired to be so taken, for
the execution of the official plan; and the board of appraisers
shall make a separate detailed report of the same to the clerk of
the court, and to the board of directors for its guidance in
thereafter fixing the payment of such damages or in determining to
proceed by condemnation as provided in Section 607 of this title.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 97
appraisers shall examine and become acquainted with the nature of
plans for the improvement of the lands and other property affected
thereby, in order that they may be better prepared to make
appraisals.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 96
When the official plan is filed with the secretary of the
district, he shall at once notify the board of appraisers, and they
shall thereupon proceed to appraise the benefits of every kind to
all property within or without the districts which will result from
the organization of said district and execution of the official
plan; provided, however, that in the case of a district composed in
whole or in part of municipal corporations, state or federal
institutions, and/or political subdivisions, the board of appraisers
may, in lieu of appraising benefits against each separately owned
parcel of realty situated within the same, appraise the benefits as
a whole to all property situated within the boundaries of said
municipal corporation, institution and/or political subdivision. In
such event, the benefits appraised as a whole shall be considered as
benefits to the municipal corporation, institution and/or political
subdivision. It shall be the duty of the governing body of the said
municipal corporation, institution, and/or political subdivision to
collect assessments levied on the appraisal of benefits, as provided
in the Conservancy Act of Oklahoma. Provided, however, that to the
extent legally permissible, as now or hereafter provided, such
municipal corporation, institutions and/or political subdivisions
may pay such portion of any assessments levied under the provisions
of this act from funds and revenues otherwise collected and held by
them, to the extent such manner of payment is deemed desirable. In
the progress of their work, they shall have the assistance of the
attorney, engineer, secretary and other agents and employees of the
board of directors. The board of appraisers shall also appraise the
benefits, if any, accruing to cities, villages, counties, townships
and other public corporations, as political entities and to the
State of Oklahoma.
The appraisers in appraising benefits shall consider only the
effect of the execution of the official plan. The appraisers in
making appraisals of benefits shall give due consideration and
credit to any other works or of the systems of reclamation already
constructed or under construction which form a useful part of the
work of the district according to the official plan.
(b) While making the appraisal of benefits as above provided,
the board of appraisers shall, if directed by the court, estimate
the damages to be substained to each tract of land and to other
property which will result from the execution of the official plan,
including an estimate of the damages to be sustained by the taking
in fee simple of the title to, or of an easement over any land
specified by the board of directors as desired to be so taken, for
the execution of the official plan; and the board of appraisers
shall make a separate detailed report of the same to the clerk of
the court, and to the board of directors for its guidance in
thereafter fixing the payment of such damages or in determining to
proceed by condemnation as provided in Section 607 of this title.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 97
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