Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-644
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Duties of municipal officers as to assessments against
Official statutory text
municipality - Dissolution of district - Rights of bond holders.
Whenever assessments are made against a county, city, town or
township, it shall be the duty of the governing or taxing body of
said political subdivision, upon receipt of the order of the court
which established the district, confirming the appraisal of benefits
and assessments based thereon, to receive and file the said order,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 116
and to immediately take all the legal and necessary steps to collect
the same. It shall be the duty of the said governing or taxing body
or persons to levy and assess a tax by a uniform rate in addition to
all other taxes authorized, or limitations fixed, upon all the
taxable property within the political subdivision, to make out the
proper estimate, and fix the proper rate, and certify the same to
the county clerk and county treasurer of the county in which such
subdivision is, whose duty it shall be to receive same, certify the
same for collection to the treasurer of the county as other ad
valorem taxes, and his duty it shall be to collect the same for the
benefit of the conservancy district, all of said officers above
named being authorized and directed to take all the necessary steps
for the levying, collection and distribution of such tax.
Nothing in this section shall prevent the assessment of the real
estate or other property of corporations or persons situated within
such political subdivision, which may be subject to assessment for
special benefits to be received.
In the event of any dissolution or disincorporation of any
conservancy district organized pursuant to the provisions of this
act, such dissolution or disincorporation shall not affect the lien
of any assessment for benefits imposed pursuant to the provisions of
this act, or the liability of any land or lands in such district to
the levy of any future assessments for the purpose of paying the
principal and interest of any bonds issued hereunder, and that in
event of any failure on the part of the officers of any district to
qualify and act or in the event of any resignations or vacancies in
office, which shall prevent action by the said district or by its
proper officers, it shall be the duty of the county clerk and of all
officers charged in any manner with the duties of assessing, levying
and collecting for public purposes in any county, municipality,
political subdivision in which such lands shall be situated to do
and perform all acts which may be necessary and requisite to the
collection of any such assessment which may have been imposed and to
the levying, imposing and collecting of any assessment which it may
be necessary to make for the purpose of paying the principal and
interest on said bond.
Any holder of any bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of
this act or any person or officers being a party in interest may
either at law or in equity by suit, action or mandamus, enforce and
compel performance of the duties required by this act of any of the
officers or persons mentioned in this act.
Whenever assessments are made against a county, city, town or
township, it shall be the duty of the governing or taxing body of
said political subdivision, upon receipt of the order of the court
which established the district, confirming the appraisal of benefits
and assessments based thereon, to receive and file the said order,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 116
and to immediately take all the legal and necessary steps to collect
the same. It shall be the duty of the said governing or taxing body
or persons to levy and assess a tax by a uniform rate in addition to
all other taxes authorized, or limitations fixed, upon all the
taxable property within the political subdivision, to make out the
proper estimate, and fix the proper rate, and certify the same to
the county clerk and county treasurer of the county in which such
subdivision is, whose duty it shall be to receive same, certify the
same for collection to the treasurer of the county as other ad
valorem taxes, and his duty it shall be to collect the same for the
benefit of the conservancy district, all of said officers above
named being authorized and directed to take all the necessary steps
for the levying, collection and distribution of such tax.
Nothing in this section shall prevent the assessment of the real
estate or other property of corporations or persons situated within
such political subdivision, which may be subject to assessment for
special benefits to be received.
In the event of any dissolution or disincorporation of any
conservancy district organized pursuant to the provisions of this
act, such dissolution or disincorporation shall not affect the lien
of any assessment for benefits imposed pursuant to the provisions of
this act, or the liability of any land or lands in such district to
the levy of any future assessments for the purpose of paying the
principal and interest of any bonds issued hereunder, and that in
event of any failure on the part of the officers of any district to
qualify and act or in the event of any resignations or vacancies in
office, which shall prevent action by the said district or by its
proper officers, it shall be the duty of the county clerk and of all
officers charged in any manner with the duties of assessing, levying
and collecting for public purposes in any county, municipality,
political subdivision in which such lands shall be situated to do
and perform all acts which may be necessary and requisite to the
collection of any such assessment which may have been imposed and to
the levying, imposing and collecting of any assessment which it may
be necessary to make for the purpose of paying the principal and
interest on said bond.
Any holder of any bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of
this act or any person or officers being a party in interest may
either at law or in equity by suit, action or mandamus, enforce and
compel performance of the duties required by this act of any of the
officers or persons mentioned in this act.
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