Oklahoma § 82-1086.5 - Existing rights unimpaired
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 82-1086.5 — Existing rights unimpaired, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 82-1086.5. Existing rights unimpaired
Sections 1086.1 through 1086.6 of this title shall not be
construed or applied to deprive or impair the existing rights of
citizens, municipalities or other water-user entities with respect
to stream water appropriations now or hereafter granted by the Water
Resources Board, or applications for same, or storage rights
exercised in connection therewith, nor priorities established
thereby as provided by law, nor impair or adversely affect in any
manner any applications for stream water appropriation now or
hereafter pending.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights
Laws 1974, c. 25, § 5, emerg. eff. April 10, 1974; Laws 1992, c. 48,
§ 3, eff. July 1, 1992.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 82-1086.5 ("Existing rights unimpaired") 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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