Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-603
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Lands outside district, appraisement of - Bringing in
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additional owners.
If the appraisers find that lands or other property not embraced
within the boundaries of the district will be necessary for or
affected by, the proposed improvement, or should be included in the
district, they shall appraise the benefits and damages to such land
and shall file notice, in the court of the appraisal which they have
made upon the lands beyond the boundaries of the district, and to
land which in their opinion should be included in the district. The
appraisers shall report to the court any lands which in their
opinion should be eliminated from the district.
Provided, that the court in determining the properties benefited
by the proposed project or projects and in assessing the benefits
derived therefrom, and in the matter of assessments for the
construction and maintenance thereof shall upon proper petition and
showing, cause to be brought in and made parties to the action all
property owners found to be benefited throughout the course of the
stream below the points of diversion of water, or to the crossing of
the state line by any such stream, whether such property be
originally included in the petition or not, such action to be taken
by the court after service of summons as required in civil actions
upon such property owners of record.
If the appraisers find that lands or other property not embraced
within the boundaries of the district will be necessary for or
affected by, the proposed improvement, or should be included in the
district, they shall appraise the benefits and damages to such land
and shall file notice, in the court of the appraisal which they have
made upon the lands beyond the boundaries of the district, and to
land which in their opinion should be included in the district. The
appraisers shall report to the court any lands which in their
opinion should be eliminated from the district.
Provided, that the court in determining the properties benefited
by the proposed project or projects and in assessing the benefits
derived therefrom, and in the matter of assessments for the
construction and maintenance thereof shall upon proper petition and
showing, cause to be brought in and made parties to the action all
property owners found to be benefited throughout the course of the
stream below the points of diversion of water, or to the crossing of
the state line by any such stream, whether such property be
originally included in the petition or not, such action to be taken
by the court after service of summons as required in civil actions
upon such property owners of record.
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