Oklahoma § 82-1085.22 - Sale, transfer or lease of storage facilities

§ 82-1085.22. Sale, transfer or lease of storage facilities

For the purpose of providing water for municipal, agricultural,

industrial and other uses the Commission is required to sell,

transfer or lease, in whole or in part, any acquired storage

facilities including land or interests therein to any municipality,

industry or other local interests, upon the request of the

contracting party at the conclusion of the pay-out of the storage,

except that any such party requesting title shall be responsible for

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights

the pro rata part of the maintenance and operation costs of such

storage. In no event shall the Commission require any payment for

such transfer in excess of the costs to the Commission of the

construction and operation of the storage facility and the interest

on obligations of the Commission. The Commission shall not permit

the sale or resale of any water for use outside the State of

Oklahoma. Where lands or interest therein are acquired by the

Commission and not utilized for the purposes for which it was

acquired, or which have been utilized but such utilization has

ceased, then, after ten (10) years from the date of acquisition, or

ten (10) years from the date utilization ceased, as the case may be,

such land must be sold at public auction to the highest bidder; and

mandamus by any interested party will be to require such sale.

Added by Laws 1972, c. 253, § 22.