Oklahoma § 82-105.27 - Unsafe works to be changed - United States works not
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 82-105.27 — Unsafe works to be changed - United States works not, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 82-105.27. Unsafe works to be changed - United States works not
subject to inspection.
If the Board shall, in the course of its duties, find that any
works used for storage, diversion or carriage of water are unsafe
and a menace to life and property, it shall at once notify the owner
or his agent, specifying the changes necessary and allowing a
reasonable time for putting the works in safe condition. Upon the
request of any party, accompanied by the estimated cost of
inspection, the Board shall cause any alleged unsafe works to be
inspected. If they shall be found unsafe by the Board, the money
deposited by such party shall be refunded and the fees for
inspection shall be paid by the owner of such works; and, if not
paid by him within thirty (30) days after the decision of the Board,
shall be a lien against any property of such owner, to be recovered
by suit instituted by the district attorney of the county at the
request of the Board. The Board may, when necessary, inspect any
works for the storage, diversion or carriage of water and require
any changes necessary to secure their safety; and the fees for such
inspection shall be a lien on any property of the owner and shall be
subject to collection as provided herein; provided, that any works
constructed by the United States, or by its duly authorized
agencies, shall not be subject to such inspection while under the
supervision of officers of the United States. Provided, that liens
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights
provided for in this section shall be superior in right to all
mortgages or other encumbrances, except ad valorem tax liens, placed
upon the land and the water appurtenant thereto or used in
connection therewith.
Amended by Laws 1988, c. 203, § 5, emerg. eff. June 10, 1988.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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