Oklahoma § 19-36 - Change in watercourse bounding counties as not changing
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 19-36 — Change in watercourse bounding counties as not changing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-36. Change in watercourse bounding counties as not changing
taxable situs of property.
After the first day of January, 1963, where any county is
bounded by the middle of the channel of any stream or watercourse,
any change of such channel, whether by accretion, reliction, or
avulsion, shall not bring about a change in the taxable situs of the
property, and for all county and state purposes the boundary line
will remain as originally shown on the tax rolls. Provided, that,
as to such property which may have become subject to litigation as a
result of being carried on the tax rolls of two or more counties
prior to the enactment of this section, or shall subsequently become
subject to litigation as a result of being carried on the tax rolls
of two or more counties without either being prior in point of time,
such dispute shall be resolved by final decree of the court.
Added by Laws 1963, c. 123, § 1, emerg. eff. June 3, 1963.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 19-36
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 19-36 cover?
Section 19-36 ("Change in watercourse bounding counties as not changing") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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