§82-1324.42. Prohibition of acquisition of district assets or merger if action leads to control of district unless approved by Board.
No person shall make an offer for, or enter into any agreement to exchange, seek to acquire, or acquire, the assets of a district or corporation if, after the consummation of such action, such person would directly or indirectly, or by conversion or by exercise of any right to acquire, be in control of such […]
§82-1324.19. Dissolution of district prior to acquisition of assets.
A. The provisions of this section shall apply to dissolution of districts prior to acquisition of assets. B. Whenever a petition signed by three-fourths (3/4) of the landowners in any district organized under provisions of this act or a petition signed by all of the directors of such district is presented to the board of […]
§82-1324.43. Statement and information provided by acquiring party – Type of acquiring party – Amendment of statement.
A. The statement to be filed with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board as required by Section 6 of this act shall be made under oath or affirmation and shall contain the following information: 1. The name and address of each acquiring party and all affiliates thereof: a.if such acquiring party is an individual, his principal […]
§82-1324.20. Dissolution of district – Disposition of facilities and property.
Whenever a district owning facilities and property desires to dispose of such facilities and property and become dissolved, the board of directors may adopt a resolution setting forth the proposed plan and, upon such plan being approved by three-fourths (3/4) of the participating members in a meeting called for that purpose, such resolution and plan […]
§82-1324.44. Board approval of acquisition – Conditions for disapproval – Public hearing.
A. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall approve any acquisition of control referred to in Section 6 of this act unless, after a public hearing thereon, it finds that one or more of the following conditions will exist if such acquisition of control is consummated, in which event it shall disapprove such acquisition of control […]
§82-1324.21. Release of lands from district – Petition – Notice.
In the event that landowners within a district desire to withdraw from such district, fifty-one percent (51%) of the affected landowners or the board of directors by resolution may petition the county commissioners to release those lands from the district. The petition shall describe by section or fraction thereof and by township and range the […]
§82-1324.45. Notice of public hearing – Payment of expenses – Security.
Notice, in a form to be specified by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, of the public hearing to be held pursuant to Section 8 of this act shall be mailed, or shall be given in such other manner as may be determined by the Board, by the district or corporation to its customers within ten […]
§82-1324.22. Exemption from taxes and assessments.
Districts formed hereunder shall be exempt from all excise taxes of whatsoever kind or nature, and further, shall be exempt from payment of assessments in any general or special taxing district levied upon the property of said district, whether real, personal or mixed; such exemption shall include, but not be limited to, franchise taxes or […]
§82-1324.23. Exemption from jurisdiction and control of Corporation Commission.
Rural water, sewer, gas and solid waste management districts, and corporations shall be exempt in any and all respects from the jurisdiction and control of the Corporation Commission of this state; provided, however, rural gas distribution systems shall be subject to the jurisdiction for only the pipeline safety program administered by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. […]
§82-1324.24. Validating provisions.
The creation of all districts and all acts and proceedings taken in the creation thereof and all acts and things done by said districts, pursuant to the provisions of this act are hereby validated; and from and after the effective date of this act all such previously created districts shall be deemed to have been […]