Oklahoma § 82-277.1 - Definitions

§ 82-277.1. Definitions

As used in the Oklahoma Irrigation District Act:

1. "District" means an irrigation district, organized under the

laws of this state, including but not limited to those which have a

contract with this state or the United States Government, or

agencies thereof, under the reclamation laws for the construction,

maintenance and operation of an irrigation system;

2. "Board" means the board of directors of an irrigation

district;

3. "Director" means a director of an irrigation district;

4. "Assessments" means any annual or special fee imposed by an

irrigation district for the payment of organization, maintenance,

operating and current expenses, water charges, cost of construction

or improvements, emergency repairs and any other lawful expenditure

authorized by the directors or the electors;

5. "Elector" means any person who is of legal voting age and is

the owner in fee or the owner of a life estate in at least ten (10)

acres or an undivided interest equaling ten (10) acres of irrigable

land within said district or proposed district, or any trustee for a

beneficiary or guardian of any ward who owns either in fee or a life

estate in at least ten (10) acres of irrigable land; or an executor,

administrator or trustee of any estate owning at least ten (10)

acres of irrigable land in said district or proposed district. The

owner of any remainder of any land subject to a life estate shall

not be an elector;

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights

6. "Irrigable land" means that land which is principally used

for the cultivation of crops or the raising and feeding of livestock

where value or use can be enhanced by watering through irrigation

channels or systems;

7. "Reclassification" means the process of including or

excluding land within the boundaries of an irrigation district; and

8. "Transfer" means the process of substituting land which is

assessed for other land within or immediately adjacent to the

boundaries of an irrigation district.

Laws 1973, c. 179, § 1, emerg. eff. May 16, 1973; Laws 1992, c. 69,

§ 2, emerg. eff. April 13, 1992.