Oklahoma § 82-1086.2 - Powers of Oklahoma Water Resources Board

§ 82-1086.2. Powers of Oklahoma Water Resources Board

For the purpose of effectuating the provisions of this act and

the policy established in Section 1086.1 of this title, the Oklahoma

Water Resources Board is hereby authorized, empowered and directed:

1. To prepare a comprehensive state water plan and decennial

updates thereof for submission to the Legislature and, in connection

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therewith, to conduct surveys and cooperate with other state and

federal agencies. Such comprehensive state water plan and the parts

and portions thereof shall be submitted in final and completed form

not later than September 1, 1975, and, in addition to the foregoing

requirements, shall include a definition of "excess and surplus

water of this state" and a recommended procedure for determining

"excess and surplus water of this state," which definition and

procedure are to be developed to insure that the area of origin will

never be made water deficient.

The Water Resources Board shall permit representatives of the

United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation,

the Soil Conservation Service and other appropriate federal

agencies, as well as representatives of state agencies involved in

tourism, parks, fish and wildlife, recreation, soil conservation,

public health, agriculture, public utilities and industrial

development to participate to the extent of their authority and

capacity in the development of the comprehensive state water plan.

The Water Resources Board shall prepare such plan and updates in

printed form. Upon completion thereof, the plan shall be submitted

to the Oklahoma Legislature not later than September 1, 1975. The

Board is not authorized to implement the plan or any part or update

thereof except by express authorization and consent of the

Legislature. The first decennial update shall be prepared and

submitted to the Legislature no later than September 1, 1995.

Thereafter, updates shall be prepared and likewise submitted no

later than September 1 of the fifth year following the taking of the

Federal Decennial Census.

Work on the first update shall begin with the passage and

approval of this act. After completion of the first update, work on

subsequent updates shall remain continuous and ongoing throughout

the ten-year periods between submission of the updates.

2. To adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to

effectuate the purposes of this act.

3. To make and enter into all contracts and agreements

necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the

execution of its powers under this act.

4. To receive and accept from the State of Oklahoma or the

United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof

grants of funds and to receive and accept aid or contributions from

any source of either money, property, labor or other things of value

to be held, used and applied only for the purposes for which such

grants and contributions may be made.

5. To expend income and funds of the Board in the exercise of

any or all of the powers granted to the Board under the provisions

of this act.

6. To cooperate with all state institutions, agencies,

departments, boards and officers in all matters relating to its

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duties; and all state institutions, agencies, departments, boards

and officers are hereby authorized and directed to cooperate with

the Board.

Laws 1974, c. 25, § 2, emerg. eff. April 10, 1974; Laws 1992, c. 48,

§ 2, eff. July 1, 1992.