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Home » US Law » 2022 Oklahoma Statutes » Title 27. Eminent Domain

§27-1. State lands subject to right of eminent domain

The lands set apart for the use and benefit of the State of Oklahoma for public schools, for public buildings and educational institutions, either by congressional enactment or executive reservation, are hereby declared to be subject to the right of eminent domain in behalf of any public enterprises now authorized by law to condemn private […]

§27-10. Reimbursement of owner for expenses after acquisition.

Any person, agency or other entity acquiring real property for public use under the laws of this state shall, as soon as practicable after the date of payment of the purchase price or the date of deposit into court of funds to satisfy the award of compensation in a condemnation proceeding to acquire real property, […]

§27-11. Reimbursement of expenses when property not acquired.

Where a condemnation proceeding is instituted by any person, agency or other entity to acquire real property for use as provided in Section 9 of this title and 1. The final judgment is that the real property cannot be acquired by condemnation; 2. The proceeding is abandoned; or 3. If the award of the jury […]

§27-12. Inverse condemnation proceedings – Reimbursement of expenses.

Where an inverse condemnation proceeding is instituted by the owner of any right, title or interest in real property because of use of his property in any public program or project described in Section 1 of this act, the court, rendering a judgment for the plaintiff in such proceeding and awarding compensation for the taking […]

§27-13. Policies.

Any person, acquiring agency or other entity acquiring real property for any public project or program described in Section 9 of this title shall comply with the following policies: 1. Every reasonable effort shall be made to acquire, expeditiously, real property by negotiation. 2. Real property shall be appraised before the initiation of negotiations, and […]

§27-15. Effect of statement of policies.

The provisions of Section 5 create no rights or liabilities and shall not affect the validity of any property acquisitions by purchase or condemnation. Laws 1971, c. 355, § 7, eff. July 1, 1972.

§27-16. Just compensation defined.

A. In every case wherein private property is taken or damaged for public use, the person whose property is taken or damaged shall be entitled to just compensation. B. “Just compensation”, as used in subsection A of this section, shall mean the value of the property taken, and in addition, any injury to any part […]

§27-17. Resale of surplus eminent domain property.

A. In the event that a portion of the total amount of real property taken by eminent domain under the procedures set forth in Title 27 of the Oklahoma Statutes for a public purpose as described in Section 9 of Title 27 of the Oklahoma Statutes is not used for the purposes for which it […]

§27-18. Landowner’s Bill of Rights.

A. The Attorney General shall prepare a written statement that includes a “Landowner’s Bill of Rights” for a property owner whose real property may be acquired by a person, acquiring agency, or other entity through the use of the entity’s eminent domain authority under Title 27 or Title 66 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The statement […]

§27-19. Notice to landowner – Groundwater rights.

Condemning authorities seeking to acquire surface rights for a public purpose shall provide written notice to the landowner subject to the acquisition that the landowner may elect to retain, through severance, the groundwater rights, if any, that are attached to the property to be acquired. If the landowner elects to retain such groundwater rights, the […]

§27-2. Condemnation procedure for state lands.

Before any public corporation, municipality or other entity or person authorized to exercise the right of eminent domain under existing law, shall have the right to condemn or take any part of such lands, a plat of the grounds proposed to be taken, showing the part of the particular subdivision, shall be prepared and filed […]

§27-3. Compensation of appraisers of state lands

The said appraisers shall receive compensation for the time actually engaged in making such appraisement, to be verified by them under their oath, and which shall be paid, in addition to the award, by the company or corporation requiring their services. R.L. 1910, § 3185. Amended by Laws 2016, c. 117, § 2.

§27-4. Water-power companies – Right of eminent domain.

Any water power company, organized under the laws of this state, shall have power to exercise the right of eminent domain in like manner as railroad companies, for the purpose of securing sites for the erection of water power plants, together with the necessary dams over any nonnavigable stream and sites for the storage of […]

§27-5. Local governments and cemeteries – Eminent domain.

Any county, city, town, township, school district, or board of education, or any board or official having charge of cemeteries created and existing under the laws of this state, shall have power to condemn lands in like manner as railroad companies, for highways, rights-of-way, building sites, cemeteries, public parks and other public purposes. R.L. 1910, […]

§27-8. Common carriers – Joint or union station or terminal.

Any person, firm or corporation organized under the laws of this state, or authorized to do business in this state, to furnish transportation of persons as common carriers, with permission of the Corporation Commission, after hearing and showing that public necessity and convenience requires the establishment of a joint or union station or terminal at […]

§27-9. Application.

The provisions of this act shall be applicable to the acquisition of real property under the laws of this state for public use in any project or program in which federal, state or local funds are used. Laws 1971, c. 355, § 1, eff. July 1, 1972.