Oklahoma § 3-65.16 - See the following versions:
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 3-65.16 — See the following versions:, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-65.16. See the following versions:
OS 3-65.16v1 (HB 3672, Laws 2024, c. 18, § 11).
OS 3-65.16v2 (SB 1912, Laws 2024, c. 135, § 11).
§3-65.16v1. Public purpose, county and municipal purpose.
The acquisition of any land or interest therein pursuant to this
act, the planning, acquisition, establishment, development,
construction, improvement, maintenance, equipment, operation,
regulation, protection and policing of airports, vertiports, and air
navigation facilities, including the acquisition or elimination of
airport hazards, and the exercise of any other powers herein granted
to municipalities and other public agencies, to be severally or
jointly exercised, are hereby declared to be public and governmental
functions, exercised for a public purpose, and matters of public
necessity; and in the case of any county, are declared to be county
functions and purposes as well as public and governmental; and in
the case of any municipality other than a county, are declared to be
municipal functions and purposes as well as public and governmental.
All land and other property and privileges acquired and used by or
on behalf of any municipality or other public agency in the manner
and for the purposes enumerated in this act shall and are hereby
declared to be acquired and used for public and governmental
purposes and as a matter of public necessity, and, in the case of a
county or municipality, for county or municipal purposes,
respectively.
Added by Laws 1947, p. 22, § 16. Amended by Laws 2024, c. 18, § 11,
eff. Nov. 1, 2024.
§3-65.16v2. Public purpose, county and municipal purpose.
The acquisition of any land or interest therein pursuant to the
Municipal Airports Act, the planning, acquisition, establishment,
development, construction, improvement, maintenance, equipment,
operation, regulation, protection and policing of airports,
vertiports, and air navigation facilities, including the acquisition
or elimination of airport hazards, and the exercise of any other
powers herein granted to municipalities and other public agencies,
to be severally or jointly exercised, are hereby declared to be
public and governmental functions, exercised for a public purpose,
and matters of public necessity; and in the case of any county, are
declared to be county functions and purposes as well as public and
governmental; and in the case of any municipality other than a
county, are declared to be municipal functions and purposes as well
as public and governmental. All land and other property and
privileges acquired and used by or on behalf of any municipality or
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 3. Aircraft and Airports
other public agency in the manner and for the purposes enumerated in
this act shall and are hereby declared to be acquired and used for
public and governmental purposes and as a matter of public
necessity, and, in the case of a county or municipality, for county
or municipal purposes, respectively.
Added by Laws 1947, p. 22, § 16. Amended by Laws 2024, c. 135, §
11, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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