§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 […]
§82-1324.25. Annexation of additional territory – Petition.
Two or more districts organized under this act may be consolidated into a single district by complying with the procedures prescribed in this section. The proposal for consolidation shall be prepared in written form and shall set forth in detail the reasons for consolidation and the advantages which would accrue to each district from the […]
§82-1324.10. Powers of district.
A. Every district incorporated hereunder shall have perpetual existence, subject to dissolution as provided by the Rural Water, Sewer, Gas and Solid Waste Management Districts Act, and shall have power to: 1. Sue and be sued, complain and defend, in its corporate name; 2. Adopt a seal which may be altered at pleasure, and to […]
§82-1324.11. Revenues.
A. Rural water, sewer, gas and solid waste management districts formed pursuant to this act shall be operated without profit, but the rates, fees, rents or other charges for water, gas and other facilities, supplies, equipment or services furnished by the district shall be sufficient at all times: 1. To pay all operating and maintenance […]
§82-1324.12. Benefit units.
Plans, specifications, proposed operating budget, schedules of unit fees and benefit units, rules and regulations, estimates of cost for any proposed improvement authorized by this act shall be filed with the secretary of the district. The total benefits of any such improvement shall be divided into a suitable number of benefit units. Upon determining a […]
§82-1324.13. Annexation of additional territory – Petition.
Lands outside the boundaries of any district which can economically be served by the facilities of the district may be annexed to such district. Any two or more owners of such lands shall file a petition for annexation with the county clerk addressed to the board of county commissioners, which shall give the legal descriptions […]
§82-1286. Annual audit, report and meeting.
A. The board shall cause to be prepared by an independent certified accountant an annual certified audit of the funds, assets, books and records of the district. The audit shall be completed and filed after the close of each fiscal year of the district. A copy of the audit shall be filed with the State […]
§82-1324.14. Notice of filing of annexation petition.
Notice shall be given, as provided in Section 5, of the filing of a petition for annexation fixing the time and place of hearing. Added by Laws 1972, c. 254, § 14.
§82-1287. Applicable statutory provisions.
A. The following statutory provisions shall be applicable to the operations and governance of a district organized under this act: 1. The Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; 2. Section 24 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes pertaining to public records; and 3. The Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974. B. The district shall also comply […]