Oklahoma § 82-541.1 - Board of directors - Federal contracts

§ 82-541.1. Board of directors - Federal contracts

The board of directors of any conservancy district or master

conservancy district, notwithstanding any other provision of this

chapter, and in addition to all other powers conferred by law,

hereby is authorized and empowered to enter into any contract or

contracts with the duly-constituted authorities of the federal

government under and pursuant to the provisions of Act of Congress

approved June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. at Large 388, and Acts amendatory

thereof and supplementary thereto (43 U.S.C. Sections 371 - 611),

and is further authorizied and empowered to qualify as a "local

organization" as defined in the Watershed Protection and Flood

Prevention Act, as amended (68 Stat. 666, 70 Stat. 1088), and to

cooperate with the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States in

carrying out, maintaining, and operating the works of improvement

authorized by said Act, for the accomplishment of the purposes of

the district, and by such contract or cooperation to enter into such

stipulations and undertakings, assume such duties, establish and

enforce such regulations, make such conveyances and assignments,

establish such tolls, rates, prices, charges, rentals and

assessments, and conform to and enforce such regulations of the

Department of the Interior, or such regulations, policies and

procedures of the Secretary of Agriculture, pursuant to the

aforesaid Federal Acts, as to enable said district to secure the

benefits of said Federal Acts. The board is hereby further

authorized and empowered to negotiate and contract with any other

federal or state agency and/or any other public entity in matters

relating to waters of the district. For the purpose of such

contract or contracts, the board of directors hereby is vested with

all powers necessary and requisite to comply with the conditions and

requirements of said Federal Legislation, and of regulations

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights

promulgated thereunder; and no provision or limitation contained in

this Chapter which shall be in conflict with the provisions of such

contract or terms of cooperation shall apply to any contracting

district, nor shall they impair or limit the power and authority

herein conferred. And such contract or terms of cooperation further

may provide that they shall remain in force until the district has

fully discharged all obligations incurred to the United States or

the State of Oklahoma or its agencies thereunder. Providing,

however, no contract shall be made conveying the title or use of any

waters of the State of Oklahoma to any person, firm, corporation or

other state or subdivision of government, for sale or use in any

other state, unless such contract be specifically authorized by an

act of the Oklahoma Legislature and thereafter as approved by it.

Laws 1955, p. 469, § 1; Laws 1957, p. 554, § 3; Laws 1961, p. 622, §

3.