Oklahoma Statutes
Title 82. Waters and Water Rights
§82-1431. Approval and ratification - Text of compact.

The following Interstate Compact is hereby approved and ratified.

RED RIVER COMPACT
ARKANSAS-LOUISIANA-OKLAHOMA-TEXAS, 1978
PREAMBLE
The States of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas, pursuant to the acts of their respective Governors or Legislatures, or both, being moved by considerations of interstate comity, have resolved to compact with respect to the water of the Red River and its tributaries. By Act of Congress, Public Law No. 346 (84th Congress, First Session), the consent of the United States has been granted for said states to negotiate and enter into a compact providing for an equitable apportionment of such water; and pursuant to that Act the President has designated the representative of the United States.
Further, the consent of Congress has been given for two or more states to negotiate and enter into agreements relating to water pollution control by the provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500, 33 U.S.C. Sections 1251 et seq.).
The Signatory States acting through their duly authorized Compact Commissioners, after several years of negotiations, have agreed to an equitable apportionment of the water of the Red River and its tributaries and do hereby submit and recommend that this Compact be adopted by the respective Legislatures and approved by Congress as hereinafter set forth:
ARTICLE I
PURPOSES
Section 1.01 The principal purposes of this Compact are:
ARTICLE II
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 2.01 Each Signatory State may use the water allocated to it by this Compact in any manner deemed beneficial by that state. Each state may freely administer water rights and uses in accordance with the laws of that state, but such uses shall be subject to the availability of water in accordance with the apportionments made by this Compact.
Section 2.02 The use of water by the United States in connection with any individual Federal project shall be in accordance with the Act of Congress authorizing the project and the water shall be charged to the state or states receiving the benefit therefrom.
Section 2.03 Any Signatory State using the channel of Red River or its tributaries to convey stored water shall be subject to an appropriate reduction in the amount which may be withdrawn at the point of removal to account for transmission losses.
Section 2.04 The failure of any state to use any portion of the water allocated to it shall not constitute relinquishment or forfeiture of the right to such use.
Section 2.05 Each Signatory State shall have the right to:
Section 2.06 Signatory States may cooperate to obtain construction of facilities of joint benefits to such states.
Section 2.07 Nothing in this Compact shall be deemed to impair or affect the powers, rights, or obligations of the United States, or those claiming under its authority, in, over and to water of the Red River Basin.
Section 2.08 Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to include within the water apportioned by this Compact any water consumed in each state by livestock or for domestic purposes; provided, however, the storage of such water is in accordance with the laws of the respective states but any such impoundment shall not exceed 200 acre-feet, or such smaller quantity as may be provided for by the laws of each state.
Section 2.09 In the event any state shall import water into the Red River Basin from any other river basin, the Signatory State making the importation shall have the use of such imported water.
Section 2.10 Nothing in this Compact shall be deemed to:
Section 2.11 Accounting for apportionment purposes on interstate streams shall not be mandatory under the terms of the Compact until one or more affected states deem the accounting necessary.
Section 2.12 For the purposes of apportionment of the water among the Signatory States, the Red River is hereby divided into the following major subdivisions:
Section 2.13 If any part or application of this Compact shall be declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, all other severable provisions and applications of this Compact shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 2.14 Subject to the availability of water in accordance with this Compact, nothing in this Compact shall be held or construed to alter, impair, or increase, validate, or prejudice any existing water right or right of water use that is legally recognized on the effective date of this Compact by either statutes or courts of the Signatory State within which it is located.
ARTICLE III
DEFINITIONS
Section 3.01 In this Compact:
ARTICLE IV
APPORTIONMENT OF WATER - REACH I
OKLAHOMA - TEXAS
Subdivision of Reach I and apportionment of water therein. Reach I of the Red River is divided into topographical subbasins, with the water therein allocated as follows:
Section 4.01 Subbasin 1- Interstate streams - Texas.
Section 4.02 Subbasin 2 - Intrastate and interstate streams - Oklahoma.
Section 4.03 Subbasin 3 - Intrastate streams - Texas.
Section 4.04 Subbasin 4 - Main stem of the Red River and Lake Texoma.
Section 4.05 Special Provisions.
ARTICLE V
APPORTIONMENT OF WATER - REACH II
ARKANSAS, OKLAHOMA, TEXAS AND LOUISIANA
Subdivision of Reach II and allocation of water therein. Reach II of the Red River is divided into topographic subbasins, and the water therein is allocated as follows:
Section 5.01 Subbasin 1 - Intrastate streams - Oklahoma.
Location
StreamSiteAc-ftLatitudeLongitude
Island-BayouAlbany85,20033°51.5'N96°11.4'W
Blue RiverDurant147,00033°55.5'N96°04.2'W
Boggy RiverBoswell1,243,80034°01.6'N95°45.0'W
Kiamichi RiverHugo240,70034°01.0'N95°22.6'W
Section 5.02 Subbasin 2 - Intrastate streams - Texas.
Location
StreamSiteAc-ftLatitudeLongitude
Shawnee CreekRandall Lake5,40033°48.1'N96°34.8'W
Brushy CreekValley Lake15,00033°38.7'N96°21.5'W
New Bonham
Bois d'Arc CreekReservoir130,60033°42.9'N95°58.2'W
Coffee Mill CreekCoffee Mill Lake8,00033°44.1'N95°58.0'W
Sandy CreekLake Crockett3,90033°44.5'N95°55.5'W
Sanders CreekPat Mayse124,50033°51.2'N95°32.9'W
Pine CreekLake Crook11,01133°43.7'N95°34.0'W
Big Pine CreekBig Pine Lake138,60033°52.0'N95°11.7'W
Pecan BayouPecan Bayou625,00033°41.1'N94°58.7'W
Mud CreekLiberty Hill97,70033°33.0'N94°29.3'W
KVW Ranch
Mud CreekLakes(3)3,44033°34.8'N94°27.3'W
Section 5.03 Subbasin 3 - Interstate Streams - Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Location
StreamSiteAc-ftLatitudeLongitude
Little RiverPine Creek70,50034°06.8'N95°04.9'W
Glover CreekLukfata258,60034°08.5'N94°55.4'W
Mountain Fork
RiverBroken Bow470,10034°08.9'N94°41.2'W
Section 5.04 Subbasin 4 - Interstate streams - Texas and Arkansas.
Location
StreamSiteAc-ftLatitudeLongitude
McKinney
Bayou Trib.Bringle Lake3,05233°30.6'N94°06.2'W
Barkman
Barkman CreekReservoir15,90033°29.7'N94°10.3'W
Sulphur RiverTexarkana386,90033°18.3'N94°09.6'W
Section 5.05 Subbasin 5 - Main stem of the Red River and tributaries.
Section 5.06 Special Provisions.
ARTICLE VI
APPORTIONMENT OF WATER - REACH III
ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, AND TEXAS
Subdivision of Reach III and allocation of water therein. Reach III of the Red River is divided into topographic subbasins, and the water therein allocated, as follows:
Section 6.01 Subbasin 1 - Interstate streams - Arkansas and Texas.
Section 6.02 Subbasin 2 - Interstate streams - Arkansas and Louisiana.
Section 6.03 Subbasin 3 - Interstate streams - Texas and Louisiana.
Section 6.04 Subbasin 4 - Intrastate streams - Louisiana.
ARTICLE VII
APPORTIONMENT OF WATER - REACH IV ARKANSAS AND LOUISIANA
Subdivision of Reach IV and allocation of water therein. Reach IV of the Red River is divided into topographic subbasins, and the water therein allocated as follows:
Section 7.01 Subbasin 1 - Intrastate streams - Arkansas.
Location
StreamSiteAc-ftLatitudeLongitude
Ouachita RiverLake Catherine19,00034°26.6'N93°01.6'W
Caddo RiverDeGray Lake1,377,00034°13.2'N93°06.6'W
Little Missouri
RiverLake Greeson600,00034°08.9'N93°42.9'W
Alum Fork,
Saline RiverLake Winona63,26432°47.8'N92°51.0'W
Section 7.02 Subbasin 2 - Interstate Streams - Arkansas and Louisiana.
Section 7.03 Special Provisions.
ARTICLE VIII
APPORTIONMENT OF WATER - REACH V
Section 8.01 Reach V of the Red River consists of the main stem Red River and all of its tributaries lying wholly within the State of Louisiana. The State of Louisiana shall have free and unrestricted use of the water of this subbasin.
ARTICLE IX
ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMPACT
Section 9.01 There is hereby created an interstate administrative agency to be known as the "Red River Compact Commission", hereinafter called the "Commission". The Commission shall be composed of two representatives from each Signatory State who shall be designated or appointed in accordance with the laws of each state, and one Commissioner representing the United States, who shall be appointed by the President. The Federal Commissioner shall be the Chairman of the Commission but shall not have the right to vote. The failure of the President to appoint a Federal Commissioner will not prevent the operation or effect of this Compact, and the eight representatives from the Signatory States will elect a Chairman for the Commission.
Section 9.02 The Commission shall meet and organize within sixty (60) days after the effective date of this Compact. Thereafter, meetings shall be held at such times and places as the Commission shall decide.
Section 9.03 Each of the two Commissioners from each state shall have one vote; provided, however, that if only one representative from a state attends he is authorized to vote on behalf of the absent Commissioner from that state. Representatives from three states shall constitute a quorum. Any action concerned with administration of this Compact or any action requiring compliance with specific terms of this Compact shall require six concurring votes. If a proposed action of the Commission affects existing water rights in a state, and that action is not expressly provided for in this Compact, eight concurring votes shall be required.
Section 9.04 (a) The salaries and personal expenses of each
ARTICLE X
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION
Section 10.01 The Commission shall have the power to:
Section 10.02 The Commission shall:
ARTICLE XI
POLLUTION
Section 11.01 The Signatory States recognize that the increase in population and the growth of industrial, agricultural, mining and other activities combined with natural pollution sources may lead to a diminution of the quality of water in the Red River Basin which may render the water harmful or injurious to the health and welfare of the people and impair the usefulness or public enjoyment of the water for beneficial purposes, thereby resulting in adverse social, economic, and environmental impacts.
Section 11.02 Although affirming the primary duty and responsibility of each Signatory State to take appropriate action under its own laws to prevent, diminish, and regulate all pollution sources within its boundaries which adversely affect the water of the Red River Basin, the states recognize that the control and abatement of the naturally-occurring salinity sources as well as, under certain circumstances, the maintenance and enhancement of the quality of water in the Red River Basin may require the cooperative action of all states.
Section 11.03 The Signatory States agree to cooperate with agencies of the United States to devise and effectuate means of alleviating the natural deterioration of the water of the Red River Basin.
Section 11.04 The Commission shall have the power to cooperate with the United States, the Signatory States and other entities in programs for abating and controlling pollution and natural deterioration of the water of the Red River Basin, and to recommend reasonable water quality objectives to the states.
Section 11.05 Each Signatory State agrees to maintain current records of waste discharges into the Red River Basin and the type and quality of such discharges, which records shall be furnished to the Commission upon request.
Section 11.06 Upon receipt of a complaint from the Governor of a Signatory State that the interstate water of the Red River Basin in which it has an interest are being materially and adversely affected by pollution and that the state in which the pollution originates has failed after reasonable notice to take appropriate abatement measures, the Commission shall make such findings as are appropriate and thereafter provide such findings to the Governor of the state in which such pollution originates and request appropriate corrective action. The Commission, however, shall not take any action with respect to pollution which adversely affects only the state in which such pollution originates.
Section 11.07 In addition to its other powers set forth under this Article, the Commission shall have the authority, upon receipt of six concurring votes, to utilize applicable Federal statutes to institute legal action in its own name against the person or entity responsible for interstate pollution problems; provided, however, sixty (60) days before initiating legal action the Commission shall notify the Governor of the state in which the pollution source is located to allow that state an opportunity to initiate action in its own name.
Section 11.08 Without prejudice to any other remedy available to the Commission, or any Signatory State, any state which is materially and adversely affected by the pollution of the water of the Red River Basin by pollution originating in another Signatory State may institute a suit against any individual, corporation, partnership, or association, or against any Signatory State or political or governmental subdivision thereof, or against any officer, agency, department, bureau, district or instrumentality of or in any Signatory State contributing to such pollution in accordance with applicable Federal statutes. Nothing herein shall be construed as depriving any person of any rights of action relating to pollution which such person would have if this Compact had not been made.
ARTICLE XII
TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT OF COMPACT
Section 12.01 This Compact may be terminated at any time by appropriate action of the Legislatures of all of the four Signatory States. In the event of such termination, all rights established under it shall continue unimpaired.
Section 12.02 This Compact may be amended at any time by appropriate action of the Legislatures of all Signatory States that are affected by such amendment. The consent of the United States Congress must be obtained before any such amendment is effective.
ARTICLE XIII
RATIFICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF COMPACT
Section 13.01 Notice of ratification of this Compact by the Legislature of each Signatory State shall be given by the Governor thereof to the Governors of each of the other Signatory States and to the President of the United States. The President is hereby requested to give notice to the Governors of each of the Signatory States of the consent to this Compact by the Congress of the United States.
Section 13.02 This Compact shall become effective, binding and obligatory when, and only when:
Section 13.03 The United States District Courts shall have original jurisdiction (concurrent with that of the Supreme Court of the United States, and concurrent with that of any other Federal or state court, in matters in which the Supreme Court, or other court has original jurisdiction) of any case or controversy involving the application or construction of this Compact; that said jurisdiction shall include, but not be limited to, suits between Signatory States; and that the venue of such case or controversy may be brought in any judicial district in which the acts complained of (or any portion thereof) occur.
Added by Laws 1979, c. 136, § 1, eff. May 3, 1979.

Structure Oklahoma Statutes

Oklahoma Statutes

Title 82. Waters and Water Rights

§82-1B. Moratorium on sale or exportation of surface water and/or groundwater.

§82-1D. Oklahoma River - Designation of portion of North Canadian River.

§82-1E. Protection of water – Preemption by Legislature.

§82-105.1. Definitions.

§82-105.1A. Purpose of law - Legislative intent.

§82-105.2. Right to use water - Domestic use - Priorities.

§82-105.3. Right of eminent domain.

§82-105.4. Diversion of water.

§82-105.5. Impairment of water rights - Suits in district court.

§82-105.6. Adjudication of rights - Suit.

§82-105.7. Parties to suit - Intervention - Orders.

§82-105.8. Decree - Contents - Copies to be filed.

§82-105.9. Application for water rights.

§82-105.10. Rules governing applications.

§82-105.11. Notice of application - Protest - Hearing.

§82-105.12. Approval of application by Oklahoma Water Resources Board – Use of water outside the state.

§82-105.12A. Permits to use water outside of state.

§82-105.13. Seasonal, temporary, term and provisional permits - Limited quantity stream water permits.

§82-105.14. Denial of permit - Approval of application for lesser amount - Appeal.

§82-105.15. Time for commencement of works.

§82-105.16. Time for putting water to beneficial use.

§82-105.17. Reversion of water to public.

§82-105.18. Loss of right to use water - Notice - Hearing.

§82-105.19. Surrender of water rights.

§82-105.20. Violations.

§82-105.21. Surplus water.

§82-105.22. Severance and transfer of water right.

§82-105.23. Use of water for other purposes.

§82-105.24. Assignment of appropiation permit - Transfer of title to land.

§82-105.25. Notice of completion - Inspection.

§82-105.26. Certificate of completion.

§82-105.27. Unsafe works to be changed - United States works not subject to inspection.

§82-105.28. Measurement of water.

§82-105.29. Appropriations of water by the United States.

§82-105.30. Extension of period of withdrawal under national emergency.

§82-105.31. Records of Oklahoma Water Resources Board open to public.

§82-105.32. Effect of act on forfeited water rights and priority dates.

§82-110.1. Short title.

§82-110.2. Legislative intent.

§82-110.3. Definitions.

§82-110.4. Dams subject to regulation under this act.

§82-110.5. Oklahoma Water Resources Board - Powers and duties.

§82-110.6. Effect of act on liability of dam owners.

§82-110.7. Supervision of dam safety program.

§82-110.8. Notice of completion of construction - Certification.

§82-110.9. Records - Disclosure to Board - Notice of flood events.

§82-110.10. Failure, neglect or refusal to comply with act - Orders - Penalties - Judicial relief.

§82-110.11. Appeals of orders.

§82-110.12. Effect of act on other laws and rules.

§82-277. Short title.

§82-277.1. Definitions.

§82-277.2. Proposal by titleholders to organize irrigation district.

§82-277.3. Petition - Contents.

§82-277.4. Hearing - Notice - Order.

§82-277.5. Electors - Persons eligible to serve - First meeting - Adoption of bylaws - Other business.

§82-277.6. Board of directors - Oath of office - Surety bond - Powers and duties - Effect of section on other laws.

§82-277.7. Assessments - Collection - Delinquent assessments - Certificate.

§82-277.8. Collection of assessments and delinquent assessments - Reports.

§82-277.9. Liens - Collection of delinquent assessments - Invalid assessments - Deeds.

§82-277.10. Money judgments against district.

§82-277.11. Construction and assessment elections.

§82-277.12. Water delivery prohibited in delinquent cases.

§82-277.14. Irregularity or error in land description not jurisdictional.

§82-277.15. Payment of claims against district.

§82-277.16. Consolidation.

§82-277.17. Tax exemptions.

§82-277.18. Dissolution.

§82-277.19. Inactive districts.

§82-277.20. Holding and conveyance of property.

§82-277.21. Conflict of interest.

§82-277.23. Electors, who may become.

§82-277.24. Salt water - Exemption.

§82-277.25. Reclassification of land - Procedure.

§82-277.26. Transfer and substitution of land unsuitable for irrigation.

§82-501. State Board authorized to organize conservancy districts - Members of board as directors of districts.

§82-502. Organization of districts - Petition - Notice.

§82-503. Hearing on petition - Order for formation of district.

§82-504. Decree to describe district - State Board as directors.

§82-505. State Board to control district - Redress accorded persons injuriously affected.

§82-506. Jurisdiction of courts over creation of districts.

§82-507. Costs.

§82-508. Appeal from organization of district - Collateral attack.

§82-509. Act cumulative.

§82-510. Partial invalidity.

§82-521. County commissioners - Duties concerning conservation - Cooperation with State Board.

§82-526.1. Ratification and adoption of Compact.

§82-526.2. Notice of approval of compact.

§82-526.3. Approval by Texas and New Mexico - Consent of Congress.

§82-531. Short title - Definitions.

§82-532. Change of names of boards, commissions, etc. - Transfer of powers and duties to Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board.

§82-541. Conservancy Districts - Master Conservancy Districts - Purpose - Board of Directors.

§82-541.1. Board of directors - Federal contracts.

§82-541.2. Organization of master conservancy districts.

§82-542. Petition - Signatures - Contents - Transfer by Supreme Court to district court.

§82-543. Court costs.

§82-544. Notice of hearing on petition.

§82-545. Hearing on petition - Objections - Declaration of organization - Corporate powers - Appeal - Decree as final order.

§82-546. Decree of incorporation filed with Secretary of State.

§82-547. Irrigation districts - Formation.

§82-548. Amendment of district boundaries to include other necessary lands - Validation.

§82-549. Amendment of district boundaries to include other necessary lands - Validation.

§82-561. Appointment of directors - Election of successors.

§82-562. Board of Directors to organize - Records.

§82-563. Quorum.

§82-564. Secretary and other employees or staff.

§82-565. Plan of improvements - Inspection - Objections - Hearing - Dissolution in certain cases - Proceedings concerning plan.

§82-565.1. Dissolution of conservancy districts.

§82-566. Execution of plan - Powers of directors.

§82-567. Entry upon lands for surveys and examinations.

§82-568. Protection, reclamation or irrigation of lands - Petition and notice of action.

§82-569. Contracts - Advertisement - Bond - Waiver of advertisement in emergency – District bidding process.

§82-570. Dominant right of eminent domain.

§82-571. Condemnation under general law.

§82-571.1. Condemnation for easement purposes - Damages.

§82-572. Regulations to protect works - Enforcement - Penalty.

§82-573. Bridges or other structures - Changes - Notice - Damages - Appeal.

§82-574. Passing equipment through bridge or grade - Notice to owner.

§82-575. Establishing stream and rain gauges, etc. - Surveys and investigations.

§82-576. Cooperation with federal government or other agencies - Outlets in other states.

§82-577. Law governing.

§82-601. Appraisers - Appointment - Organization - Additional board.

§82-602. Appraisals, how made - Duties of appraisers.

§82-603. Lands outside district, appraisement of - Bringing in additional owners.

§82-604. Hearing on land excluded from or taken into district - Notice.

§82-605. Report of appraisers - Contents - Filing.

§82-606. Notice of hearings on appraisals.

§82-607. Hearing on appraisals.

§82-608. Decree on appraisals.

§82-609. Appeal from award.

§82-610. Payment before entry.

§82-611. Filing decree.

§82-612. Change of official plan - Powers and duties of directors.

§82-613. Appeal not to delay proceedings - Appeal by directors - Waiver by failure to appeal.

§82-614. Lands exempt and later liable to assessment.

§82-615. Subsequent appraisals - Procedure.

§82-616. Defects and irregularities, how cured.

§82-630. Funds, how carried - Vouchers.

§82-631. Abandonment of project - Sale of lands and property.

§82-632. Preliminary work, loans for.

§82-634. Levy of assessments.

§82-635. Owners may pay assessments in full - Bonding resolution for unpaid assessments.

§82-636. Bonds - Issuance - Election - Sale of bonds.

§82-636.1. Authority to contract indebtedness.

§82-637. Maintenance assessment - Apportionment - To be additional tax.

§82-638. Petition for readjustment of maintenance assessment - Notice and hearing.

§82-639. Annual levy of special assessment - Special assessment book.

§82-640. Collection of assessments - Duties of county officers - Delinquents.

§82-641. Bond of county treasurer.

§82-642. Lien of assessments - Correcting irregular assessments - Deeds.

§82-643. Assessment book to be prima facie evidence.

§82-644. Duties of municipal officers as to assessments against municipality - Dissolution of district - Rights of bond holders.

§82-645. Use of surplus funds.

§82-646. Compensation of officials.

§82-647. Borrowing of money - Approval.

§82-648. Necessity and amount of assessments in master conservancy districts.

§82-649. Designation of fiscal year - Reports - Accounting.

§82-661. Lands in more than one district.

§82-662. Jurisdiction of courts as to districts being organized in same territory.

§82-663. Union of districts - Petition - Notice - Order.

§82-663.1. Union or conversion of drainage districts.

§82-663.2. Order for union or conversion of drainage district - Rights, remedies, and obligations.

§82-664. Remedy for injury by district - Procedure.

§82-665. Subdistricts - Administration.

§82-666. Other improvements may come under act - Procedure.

§82-667. Annexation of additional land to a master conservancy district.

§82-668. Payment of monies due United States from master conservancy districts - Levies and assessments.

§82-669. Suits for or against district - Name - Service of process.

§82-671. Directors may police district.

§82-672. Injury to survey marks prohibited - Penalty.

§82-673. Owners liable for damage to district - Repairs.

§82-674. Fraud or other illegal acts of officials - Fine.

§82-675. Officials removed for cause.

§82-676. Performance of duties enforced by mandamus.

§82-681. Faulty notice - How corrected.

§82-682. Questions of validity of districts to be expedited in court.

§82-683. Act to be liberally construed.

§82-684. Partial invalidity.

§82-685. Repeals - Certain laws not affected.

§82-686. Short forms and abbreviations.

§82-687. Forms and suggestions.

§82-688. Exemption from taxation.

§82-688.1. Exemption from payment of sales, use and vehicle excise taxes - Registration of vehicles.

§82-861. District created and territory included - Governmental agency and body politic - Powers - Designation of land and water.

§82-861A. Grand River Dam Authority - Designation as state agency.

§82-862. Powers, rights and privileges of district.

§82-862.1. Grand River Dam Authority - Exemptions.

§82-863.2. Board of Directors.

§82-863.3. Joint Legislative Task Force on the Grand River Dam Authority - Members - Travel reimbursements.

§82-864. Appointment of secretary and other officers - Compensation of officers, agents and employees.

§82-864.1. Retired employees - Payment of health insurance premiums.

§82-865. District funds - Deposit - Official bonds - Surety.

§82-866. Domicile of district - Accounts and records - Contracts - Annual audit - Filing - Public inspection.

§82-867. Officers and employees to have no interest in contracts - Fine.

§82-868. Board authorized to fix and collect rates and charges - State's power to fix charges not to impair contracts.

§82-869. Sources for payment of obligations of district.

§82-870. Bonds - Authorization to issue - Provisions of resolution and indenture or agreement - Approval by Attorney General - Registration - Notice of meetings and conference concerning certain coal plants.

§82-870.1. Bond anticipation notes.

§82-871. Bonds negotiable.

§82-872. District to establish rules and regulations concerning labor and materials - Authority to request aid of United States engineers.

§82-873. District authorized to purchase, fund or refund bonds, etc. - Interest rate swaps and other financial instruments.

§82-874. Mortgage, sale, lease or other disposition of property - Pledge of revenues - Exemption from forced sale - Section not applicable to certain agreements.

§82-874.1. Watercraft landing on leased land.

§82-874.2. Licenses for real property encroachment.

§82-875. Rights of public - Fees - Rules and regulations - Permits - Attorney General to enforce compliance - Acquisition for land for park or road purposes

§82-876. Bonds exempted from taxation except inheritance taxes - Bonds and securities.

§82-877. Act to constitute only authority for bond issues - Other acts inapplicable.

§82-878. Construction of act.

§82-879. Partial invalidity.

§82-880. Short title.

§82-882. Judicial determination by Supreme Court of validity of bonds, contracts and other acts - Notice.

§82-887. Waters of Grand River and reservoirs thereon as nonnavigable and waters of State of Oklahoma.

§82-888. Distribution of copies of resolution.

§82-889. Permits for maintaining docks, wharves, vessels, etc. - Limitation - Rules.

§82-890. Control of segment of Grand River downstream from Fort Gibson Dam.

§82-895. Certain municipal annexations prohibited.

§82-896.1. Termination of Scenic Rivers Commission - Transfer of rights and authorities to Grand River Dam Authority

§82-896.2. Fees for use of flotation devices upon scenic rivers.

§82-896.3. Powers and duties for purposes of the Scenic Rivers Act

§82-896.4. Short title

§82-896.5. Preservation of certain free-flowing streams and rivers - Designation of scenic river areas

§82-896.6. Legislative intent - Construction, operation or maintenance of dams or related projects.

§82-896.7. Acquisition, development and maintenance of public access, easements and parks - Eminent domain prohibited

§82-896.8. Prohibited containers - Littering - Penalties

§82-896.9. Property rights of private landowners

§82-896.10. Agencies authorized to assist in maintaining and improving water quality - Coordinated watershed restoration and protection strategy

§82-896.11. Scenic rivers - Statement of purpose

§82-896.12. Construction of act

§82-896.13. Powers of cities, incorporated towns and counties

§82-896.14. Authority to provide funds for the Scenic Rivers Act

§82-896.15. Violations

§82-896.16. User fees - Licenses - Fines

§82-1020.1. Definitions.

§82-1020.2. Declaration of policy - Applicability.

§82-1020.2A. Taking and use of water from aquifers - Permits

§82-1020.3. Domestic use - Spacing of wells and waste.

§82-1020.4. Hydrologic surveys and investigations.

§82-1020.5. Determination of maximum annual yield.

§82-1020.6. Hearings on annual yield.

§82-1020.7. Application for permit to take and use groundwater.

§82-1020.8. Decree - Contents - Copies to be filed.

§82-1020.9. Approval of application.

§82-1020.9A. Sensitive sole source groundwater basins or subbasins - Moratorium on issuance of certain temporary permits.

§82-1020.9B. Moratorium on municipalities and other political subdivisions - Prohibition of contract or agreement for use of groundwater from sensitive sole source groundwater basin.

§82-1020.9C. Moratorium on actions related to operation of mines that may affect sensitive sole source groundwater basin or subbasins.

§82-1020.10. Temporary or special permits - Limited quantity groundwater permits.

§82-1020.11. Types of permits - Fees.

§82-1020.12. Report of water used.

§82-1020.13. Surrender of permits.

§82-1020.14. Prior use of groundwater.

§82-1020.15. Waste prohibited - Enforcement.

§82-1020.16. Commercial drilling or plugging license – Inspections - Deposit of fees - Penalties.

§82-1020.17. Spacing rules.

§82-1020.18. Location exceptions.

§82-1020.19. Metering of wells.

§82-1020.20. Unitizing and communitizing of land for water production purposes.

§82-1020.21. Wells within municipalities.

§82-1020.22. Violations.

§82-1020.23. Taking and using marginal water to augment water supply.

§82-1021.1. Short title - Groundwater Irrigation District Act.

§82-1021.2. Definitions.

§82-1021.3. Petition to organize a groundwater irrigation district – Composition of districts.

§82-1021.4. Content of petition.

§82-1021.5. Receipt of petition – Verification – Approval of petition.

§82-1021.6. Bylaws – Minimum requirements.

§82-1021.7. Promulgation of rules.

§82-1084.1. Waters of state - Public policy.

§82-1084.2. Definitions.

§82-1085.1. Creation - Status - Membership and tenure - Meetings - Removal - Vacancies - Oath - Officers.

§82-1085.2. Authority of Oklahoma Water Resources Board.

§82-1085.2A. Temporary employees.

§82-1085.3. State to be divided into water districts.

§82-1085.4. Fixing of fees - Schedule.

§82-1085.5. Account book.

§82-1085.7. Oklahoma Water Resources Board Fee Revolving Fund.

§82-1085.7A. Community Water Infrastructure Development Revolving Fund

§82-1085.7B. OWRB Revolving Fund.

§82-1085.7C. Phase II Arbuckle-Simpson Hydrology Study Revolving Fund.

§82-1085.8. Oklahoma Water Resources Board annual report.

§82-1085.9. Penalties.

§82-1085.10. Procedures and appeals.

§82-1085.11. Compilation, indexing and publishing of data.

§82-1085.12. Executive Director - Qualifications - Powers and duties.

§82-1085.12a. Executive Director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board; absence or vacancy.

§82-1085.13. Special counsel.

§82-1085.14. Continuing study of water laws - Recommendations and proposals.

§82-1085.15. Cooperation.

§82-1085.16. Savings clause.

§82-1085.17. State policy - Purpose.

§82-1085.18. Commission created - Status - Membership - Expenses.

§82-1085.19. Meetings - Quorum - Record of proceedings.

§82-1085.20. Review of proposed projects or plans - Storage of surplus water.

§82-1085.21. Agreements with federal agencies - Cost of reimbursement.

§82-1085.22. Sale, transfer or lease of storage facilities.

§82-1085.23. Water Conservation Storage Fund - Investment certificates.

§82-1085.24. Purchase of certificates by State Treasurer.

§82-1085.25. Examination of proceedings by Attorney General - Incontestability.

§82-1085.26. Execution of certificates and contracts - Audits.

§82-1085.27. Legal services.

§82-1085.28. Contracts with Secretary of Agriculture for repayment of water storage costs.

§82-1085.29. Federal Clean Water Act Program - Official state agency.

§82-1085.30. See the following versions:

§82-1085.30a. Water standards.

§82-1085.30v1. Classification of water uses - Oklahoma Water Quality Standards.

§82-1085.30v2. Classification of water uses - Oklahoma Water Quality Standards.

§82-1085.31. Public policy.

§82-1085.32. Definitions.

§82-1085.33. Water Resources Fund.

§82-1085.34. Unlawful acts.

§82-1085.35. Investment certificates - Purchase - Sale.

§82-1085.36. Loans to political subdivisions and other eligible entities - Rate of interest - Security - Payment.

§82-1085.37. Certification of investment certificate proceedings and sale.

§82-1085.38. Assumption of obligations of Water Conservation Storage Commission.

§82-1085.39. Grants - Grant account - Rules and regulations - Disposition of investment income - Legal counsel.

§82-1085.40. Statewide Water Development Revolving Fund - Creation - Status - Uses and purposes - Investment.

§82-1085.41. Investment certificates - Security and collateral.

§82-1085.42. Judical review - Jurisdiction - Notice and hearing.

§82-1085.43. Application of subsection 1085.33 to 1085.42.

§82-1085.44. Monies appropriated to Statewide Water Development Revolving Fund - Use as security and collateral.

§82-1085.45. Compliance with Central Purchasing act.

§82-1085.47. Investment certificates - Issuance - Consideration of needs of certain entities.

§82-1085.48. Contingent effectiveness of Section 1085.44.

§82-1085.49. Investment certificates - Acquisition by brokers or dealers.

§82-1085.50. Additional powers and duties of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board.

§82-1085.51. Legislative intent.

§82-1085.52. Definitions.

§82-1085.53. Creation of account - Composition - Purpose - Investment.

§82-1085.54. Uses of funds.

§82-1085.55. Powers and duties of Board - Cost-effective analyses.

§82-1085.56. Rules - Minimum requirements.

§82-1085.57. Management of funds - Investment certificates.

§82-1085.58. Evaluation of wastewater projects - Financial review - Recommendation of Board - Approval or rejection of loan application - Disbursement of funds - Payment of loans.

§82-1085.59. Investment certificates - Review and approval of issuance.

§82-1085.60. Annual audit.

§82-1085.61. Default - Collection actions by Attorney General.

§82-1085.62. Establishment of criteria for determination of interest rates on loans - Annual report.

§82-1085.63. Intended use plan - Annual report.

§82-1085.64. Revolving fund.

§82-1085.65. Loan applications for nonpoint source management programs.

§82-1085.71. Purpose.

§82-1085.72. Definitions.

§82-1085.73. Creation - Monies and other sums - Investments.

§82-1085.74. Authorized uses of funds in account.

§82-1085.75. Powers and duties of Department.

§82-1085.76. Eligibility and priority of entities for drinking water treatment projects - Rules.

§82-1085.77. Powers and duties of Board.

§82-1085.79. Application of Oklahoma Bond Oversight and Reform Act.

§82-1085.80. Annual audit.

§82-1085.81. Default in payments.

§82-1085.82. Joint operating agreement between Department and Board.

§82-1085.83. Annual intended use plan and biennial report.

§82-1085.84A. Drinking Water Treatment Loan Administrative Fund.

§82-1085.91. Legislative intent.

§82-1085.92. Definitions.

§82-1085.93. Flood Hazard Mitigation Account – Source, use and investment of monies.

§82-1085.94. Powers and duties of Water Resources Board.

§82-1085.95. Use of loans and grants in conjunction with other financial assistance – Subagreements with owners of private property.

§82-1085.96. Use of monies for security and collateral for investment certificates.

§82-1086.1. Policy of state as to use of surplus and excess water - State water plan.

§82-1086.2. Powers of Oklahoma Water Resources Board.

§82-1086.3. Transaction of certain business for profit by members prohibited.

§82-1086.4. Open meetings.

§82-1086.5. Existing rights unimpaired.

§82-1086.6. Grand River Dam Authority - Exemption.

§82-1087.1. Short title.

§82-1087.2. Definitions.

§82-1087.3. Powers of Board.

§82-1087.4. Continued conduct of research and development activities.

§82-1087.5. Hearings.

§82-1087.6. Grants, appropriations, gifts, donations and bequests - Weather Modification Revolving Fund.

§82-1087.7. Necessity for licenses and permits.

§82-1087.8. Exemptions.

§82-1087.9. Issuance of licenses.

§82-1087.10. Issuance of permits.

§82-1087.11. Separate permits - Notice of intention.

§82-1087.12. Contents of notice of intention.

§82-1087.13. Publication of notice of intention.

§82-1087.14. Proof of financial responsibility.

§82-1087.15. Permit fees.

§82-1087.16. Records and reports.

§82-1087.17. Monitoring by United States Government.

§82-1087.18. Revocation or suspension of licenses or permits - Modification of permits.

§82-1087.19. Certain liabilities not imposed or rights affected.

§82-1087.20. Penalties.

§82-1088.11. Water for 2060 Act.

§82-1088.12. Public policy.

§82-1088.13. Oklahoma Water Conservation Grant Program - Pilot programs - Goals and objectives - Purpose - Awards.

§82-1088.14. Water for 2060 Advisory Council.

§82-1101. Definitions.

§82-1102. Creation of authority - Joint authorities - Status - Dissolution - Limitation on obligations.

§82-1103. Board of directors - Appointment and tenure - Qualifications - Vacancies - Removal - Officers - Compensation.

§82-1104. Employees.

§82-1105. Area of jurisdiction.

§82-1105.1. Regulation of vehicles within area of jurisdiction - Rules - Enforcement.

§82-1106. Port authority - Powers.

§82-1107. Plan for future development, construction and improvement.

§82-1108. Modification, amendment or extension of plan.

§82-1109. Conclusiveness and validity of plan.

§82-1110. Participation of private enterprise.

§82-1111. Prohibitions.

§82-1112. Bids.

§82-1113. Budget - Disposition of rents and charges.

§82-1114. Bond of secretary - Deposit of funds - Disbursements.

§82-1121. Authorization for port authority to borrow money and issue bonds.

§82-1122. Terms, maturities, form, etc. of bonds.

§82-1123. Bonds issued pursuant to loan or purchase agreement with United States Government.

§82-1124. Exemption from taxation - One bond issue for more than one project or facility - Payment from combined revenues.

§82-1125. Refunding bonds.

§82-1126. Bonds as special obligation of port authority concerned.

§82-1127. Powers of board of directors in connection with payment of principal and interest.

§82-1128. Agreements or contracts with United States.

§82-1129. Segregation and use of proceeds from bond sales - Construction contracts.

§82-1130. Approval of bonds by Attorney General - Incontestablility.

§82-1131. Lawful securities for investments.

§82-1132. Interim notes and conditions of issue.

§82-1133. Public bids for bonds sold.

§82-1134. Trustees - Oath of office - Fidelity bond.

§82-1135. Meetings and records of authority open to public.

§82-1136. Limitation on liability of trustee or beneficiary.

§82-1141. McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System Infrastructure Revolving Fund.

§82-1142. Tri-State Commission on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) – Creation - Duties.

§82-1266. Definitions.

§82-1267. Purpose of district - Activities.

§82-1268. Interlocal agreements.

§82-1272. Powers of district.

§82-1273. Right of aggrieved persons to petition district court.

§82-1274. Exemption from taxes and assessments.

§82-1275. Rates and charges - Disposition of revenues.

§82-1276. Annexation of additional territory.

§82-1277. Annual written report.

§82-1278. Dissolution of district.

§82-1279. Inactive districts.

§82-1280. District property.

§82-1281. Conflict of interest.

§82-1282. Joining and withdrawing from district - Consent to provide certain services - Purchase of certain facilities.

§82-1283. Contracts and agreement for purchase of district services or products.

§82-1284. Issuance and sale of bond obligations.

§82-1285. County sales tax revenues - Application to facilities.

§82-1286. Annual audit, report and meeting.

§82-1287. Applicable statutory provisions.

§82-1288. Exemption from Corporation Commission jurisdiction.

§82-1324.1. Short title.

§82-1324.2. Definitions.

§82-1324.3. Purpose of districts - Organization.

§82-1324.4. Petition for incorporation of petition - Contents.

§82-1324.5. Notice of filing and pendency of petition - Public hearing - Notice of hearing.

§82-1324.6. Duties of board of commissioners at hearing - Declaration of incorporation.

§82-1324.7. Board of directors - Bylaws.

§82-1324.8. Filing of water purchase contracts.

§82-1324.9. Board as governing body – Meetings – Vacancies - Rules – Records – Power to charge water fee.

§82-1324.10. Powers of district.

§82-1324.11. Revenues.

§82-1324.12. Benefit units.

§82-1324.13. Annexation of additional territory - Petition.

§82-1324.14. Notice of filing of annexation petition.

§82-1324.15. Hearing on annexation petition.

§82-1324.16. Term of office - Annual meeting - Elections - Training workshops - Nepotism.

§82-1324.17. Officers.

§82-1324.18. Duty of chairman - Compensation for services - District audits, reviews or compilations.

§82-1324.19. Dissolution of district prior to acquisition of assets.

§82-1324.20. Dissolution of district - Disposition of facilities and property.

§82-1324.21. Release of lands from district - Petition - Notice.

§82-1324.22. Exemption from taxes and assessments.

§82-1324.23. Exemption from jurisdiction and control of Corporation Commission.

§82-1324.24. Validating provisions.

§82-1324.25. Annexation of additional territory - Petition.

§82-1324.26. Enlargement of purposes and powers - Procedure.

§82-1324.30. Definitions.

§82-1324.31. Organization of district.

§82-1324.32. Written proposals - Approval or disapproval - Petition for establishment of district - Hearing - Orders.

§82-1324.33. Dissolution of corporation - Transfer of assets, property, obligations and benefits.

§82-1324.34. Order constituting rural water districts.

§82-1324.35. Continuation of certain services.

§82-1324.41. Definitions.

§82-1324.42. Prohibition of acquisition of district assets or merger if action leads to control of district unless approved by Board.

§82-1324.43. Statement and information provided by acquiring party - Type of acquiring party - Amendment of statement.

§82-1324.44. Board approval of acquisition - Conditions for disapproval - Public hearing.

§82-1324.45. Notice of public hearing - Payment of expenses - Security.

§82-1324.46. Domestic water public utility as acquiring party - Approval procedures - Inapplicability of certain provisions.

§82-1324.47. Jurisdiction.

§82-1324.48. Power of Board - Expenses of analysis or investigation - Payment.

§82-1324.49. Authority to enjoin violations and enforce compliance.

§82-1324.50. Willful and knowing violations - Penalties.

§82-1401. Approval of compact - Text.

§82-1421. Approval of compact - Text.

§82-1422. Amendment - Ratification.

§82-1431. Approval and ratification - Text of compact.

§82-1432. Commissioners - Number - Appointment - Staffing and services - Expenses - Absence or vacancy in position of Executive Director.

§82-1501-205.1. Definitions - State Geographic Information Council.

§82-1501-205.2. Geographic Information Revolving Fund.

§82-1501-205.3. Office of Geographic Information – Manager – Funding – Duties – Cooperation of House of Representatives and Senate.

§82-1501-801. Liberal interpretation.

§82-1501-802. Act not to limit authority of other agencies.

§82-1501-803. Effect of headings.

§82-1501-901. Salary increases.

§82-1601. Short title.

§82-1602. Purpose of act.

§82-1603. Definitions.

§82-1604. County and municipal floodplain boards – Floodplain management.

§82-1605. County, municipal and state floodplain board - Composition - Term - Compensation.

§82-1606. Establishment and delineation of floodplains and one-hundred-year flood elevations for Oklahoma.

§82-1607. Floodplain definitions and one-hundred-year flood elevations to be submitted.

§82-1608. Floodplain management regulations - Requirements - Contents.

§82-1609. Cooperative agreements for delineation of floodplains and adoption of regulations.

§82-1610. Promulgation of floodplain management rules - Procedure.

§82-1611. Redefining floodplain upon completion of flood control protective work.

§82-1612. Construction or development in floodplain area prohibited - Exceptions.

§82-1613. Existing prior use may continue - Conditions.

§82-1614. Business needs to be considered in promulgating floodplain rules and preparing floodplain regulations.

§82-1615. Variances.

§82-1616. Appeals.

§82-1617. New or improved structures, fills, excavations or other uses prohibited without written authorization - Violations.

§82-1618. Application of act - Accreditation of administrators.

§82-1620. Floodplain administrators.

§82-1620.1. Accreditation standards for floodplain administrators.

§82-1623. Comprehensive state flood plan.

§82-1624. State Flood Resiliency Revolving Fund.

§82-1630. Assessment on property within district - Exemptions.

§82-1801.1. Short title.

§82-1801.2. Weather Modification Division – Director - Powers.

§82-1801.4. Funding – Voluntary Participation Account.