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27 OK Stat § 27-2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27. Eminent Domain|§27-2. Condemnation procedure for state lands.

|Before any public corporation, municipality or other entity or person authorized to exercise the right of eminent domain under existing law, shall have the right to condemn or take any part of such lands, a plat of the grounds proposed to be taken, showing the part of the particular subdivision, shall be prepared and filed with the Governor of said state, together with a sworn statement of the engineer or superintendent in charge of such public work, that the taking of such lands is necessary to the exercise of the powers of such municipality or corporation; and it shall be the duty of the Governor to appoint three disinterested persons, resident householders of the county in which such land is located, who shall first take an oath to fairly and impartially appraise the value of the ground so taken, and the damage to the remaining parts of such subdivision by the taking thereof, and the said appraisers shall notify the Governor and the officers of such corporation of the time and place when they will proceed to appraise such damage, and at such time and place, upon actual view of the premises, the said appraisers shall meet and appraise the damage, in writing, and return one copy thereof under their signatures to the Governor of the state, and one copy to the principal officer of such corporation or municipality in charge of such construction, and if either party is aggrieved they may, within ten (10) days, appeal to the district court of the county where such land is located, in the same manner that appeals are taken from judgment of justices of the peace, where the amount of such damage shall be tried by a jury, as other causes are tried. In case no appeal is taken from the award of such appraisers, such corporation or municipality shall have the right to occupy such grounds by the paying into the State Treasury the amount of such award. In case either party appeals, such corporation or municipality shall have the right to occupy such grounds upon giving bond in treble the amount of the award, with sureties to be approved by the clerk of the district court where such appeal is pending, to the effect that the corporation or municipality will pay said award if such appeal be dismissed, or shall pay any judgment finally rendered in said action if the same shall be tried. |R.L. 1910, § 3184.
27 OK Stat § 27-3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27. Eminent Domain|§27-3. Compensation of appraisers of state lands

|The said appraisers shall receive compensation for the time actually engaged in making such appraisement, to be verified by them under their oath, and which shall be paid, in addition to the award, by the company or corporation requiring their services. |R.L. 1910, § 3185. Amended by Laws 2016, c. 117, § 2.
27 OK Stat § 27-4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27. Eminent Domain|§27-4. Water-power companies - Right of eminent domain.

|Any water power company, organized under the laws of this state, shall have power to exercise the right of eminent domain in like manner as railroad companies, for the purpose of securing sites for the erection of water power plants, together with the necessary dams over any nonnavigable stream and sites for the storage of water, and of securing rights-of-way for the necessary flumes and conduits for the purpose of conducting water for public or private consumption, and generating power, and for the purpose of securing rights-of-way for poles, wire and cables for transferring and transmitting electricity generated by water. |R.L. 1910, § 3187.
27 OK Stat § 27-5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27. Eminent Domain|§27-5. Local governments and cemeteries - Eminent domain.

|Any county, city, town, township, school district, or board of education, or any board or official having charge of cemeteries created and existing under the laws of this state, shall have power to condemn lands in like manner as railroad companies, for highways, rights-of-way, building sites, cemeteries, public parks and other public purposes. |R.L. 1910, § 3188.
27 OK Stat § 27-6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27. Eminent Domain|§27-6. Private person or corporation - Eminent domain by.

|Any private person, firm or corporation shall have power to exercise the right of eminent domain in like manner as railroad companies for private ways of necessity or for agriculture, mining and sanitary purposes. |R.L. 1910, § 3189.
27 OK Stat § 27-7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27. Eminent Domain|§27-7. Light, heat or power by electricity or gas - Eminent domain same as railroads.

|A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person, firm or corporation organized under the laws of this state, or authorized to do business in this state, to furnish light, heat or power by electricity or gas, or any other person, association or firm engaged in furnishing lights, heat or power by electricity or gas shall have and exercise the right of eminent domain in the same manner and by like proceedings as provided for railroad corporations by laws of this state. |B. The power of eminent domain shall not be used for the siting or building of wind turbines on private property.Added by Laws 1917, c. 230, p. 431, § 3, emerg. eff. March 5, 1917. Amended by Laws 2011, c. 200, § 1.
27 OK Stat § 27-7.10 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27. Eminent Domain|§27-7.10. Public utility lines - Relocating, rerouting, construction changes, etc. - Expenses and expenditures

|In the event a common carrier, in the exercise of the power of eminent domain, or any other power granted hereunder, makes necessary the relocation, raising, lowering, rerouting, or changing the grade of, or altering the construction of any electric transmission or telephone lines, railroads, or properties and facilities, or pipeline, all such relocation, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing of grade or alteration of construction shall be accomplished at the sole expense of such common carrier . The term "sole expense" shall mean the actual cost of such relocation, raising, lowering, rerouting, or change in grade or alteration of construction in providing comparable replacement without enhancement of such facilities, after deducting therefrom the net salvage value derived from the old facility. |Added by Laws 1977, c. 25, § 10, eff. Oct. 1, 1977. Amended by Laws 2016, c. 117, § 3.
27 OK Stat § 27-8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27. Eminent Domain|§27-8. Common carriers - Joint or union station or terminal.

|Any person, firm or corporation organized under the laws of this state, or authorized to do business in this state, to furnish transportation of persons as common carriers, with permission of the Corporation Commission, after hearing and showing that public necessity and convenience requires the establishment of a joint or union station or terminal at any point served, shall have and exercise the right of eminent domain to acquire joint user of any existing bus station or terminal property, in the same manner provided by law for the exercise of eminent domain by railroad corporations. |Laws 1951, p. 65, § 1.
27 OK Stat § 27-9 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27. Eminent Domain|§27-9. Application.

|The provisions of this act shall be applicable to the acquisition of real property under the laws of this state for public use in any project or program in which federal, state or local funds are used. |Laws 1971, c. 355, § 1, eff. July 1, 1972.
27 OK Stat § 27-10 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27. Eminent Domain|§27-10. Reimbursement of owner for expenses after acquisition.

|Any person, agency or other entity acquiring real property for public use under the laws of this state shall, as soon as practicable after the date of payment of the purchase price or the date of deposit into court of funds to satisfy the award of compensation in a condemnation proceeding to acquire real property, whichever is the earlier, reimburse the owner for expenses he necessarily incurred for: |1. Recording fees, transfer taxes and similar expenses incidental to conveying such real property;2. Penalty costs for prepayment for any preexisting recorded mortgage entered into in good faith encumbering such real property; and3. The pro rata portion of real property taxes paid which are allocable to a period subsequent to the date of vesting title in the acquiring entity, or the effective date of possession of such real property by the acquiring entity, whichever is the earlier.Laws 1971, c. 355, § 2, eff. July 1, 1972.
27 OK Stat § 27-11 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27. Eminent Domain|§27-11. Reimbursement of expenses when property not acquired.

|Where a condemnation proceeding is instituted by any person, agency or other entity to acquire real property for use as provided in Section 9 of this title and |1. The final judgment is that the real property cannot be acquired by condemnation;2. The proceeding is abandoned; or3. If the award of the jury exceeds the award of the court-appointed commissioners by at least ten percent (10%), the owner of any right, title or interest in such real property may be paid such sum as in the opinion of the court will reimburse such owner for his reasonable attorney, appraisal and engineering fees, actually incurred because of the condemnation proceedings. Such determination by the court shall be appealable to the Supreme Court in the same manner as any other final order. The final award of such sums will be paid by the person, agency or other entity which sought to condemn the property.Laws 1971, c. 355, § 3, eff. July 1, 1972; Laws 1975, c. 354, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1975.
27 OK Stat § 27-12 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27. Eminent Domain|§27-12. Inverse condemnation proceedings - Reimbursement of expenses.

|Where an inverse condemnation proceeding is instituted by the owner of any right, title or interest in real property because of use of his property in any public program or project described in Section 1 of this act, the court, rendering a judgment for the plaintiff in such proceeding and awarding compensation for the taking of property, or the state's attorney effecting a settlement of any such proceeding, shall determine an award or allow to such plaintiff, as a part of such judgment or settlement, such sum as will, in the opinion of the court or the acquiring entity's attorney, respectively, reimburse such plaintiff for his reasonable costs, disbursements and expenses, including reasonable attorney, appraisal and engineering fees, actually incurred because of such proceeding. A determination by the court shall be appealable to the Supreme Court in the same manner as any other final order. |Laws 1971, c. 355, § 4, eff. July 1, 1972.
27 OK Stat § 27-14 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27. Eminent Domain|§27-14. Buildings, structures and other improvements - Taking with real property.

|A. Where any interest in real property is acquired, an equal interest shall be acquired in all buildings, structures or other improvements located upon the real property which are required, by the head of the acquiring entity, to be removed from such real property or which he determines to be adversely affected by the use to which such real property will be put. |B. For the purpose of determining the just compensation to be paid for any building, structure or other improvement required to be acquired as by subsection A of this section, such building, structure or other improvement shall be deemed to be a part of the real property to be acquired notwithstanding the right or obligation of a tenant, as against the owner of any other interest in the real property, to remove such building, structure or improvement at the expiration of his term, and the fair market value which such building, structure or improvement contributes to the fair market value of the real property to be acquired or the fair market value of such building, structure or improvement for removal from the real property, whichever is the greater, shall be paid to the tenant therefor.C. Payment under this section shall not result in duplication of any payments otherwise authorized by law. No such payment shall be made unless the owner of the land involved disclaims all interest in the improvements of the tenant. In consideration for any such payment, the tenant shall assign, transfer and release to the acquiring entity all his right, title and interest in and to such improvements. Nothing in this section shall be construed to deprive the tenant of any rights to reject payment under this section and to obtain payment for such property interests in accordance with applicable law other than this section.Laws 1971, c. 355, § 6, eff. July 1, 1972.
27 OK Stat § 27-15 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27. Eminent Domain|§27-15. Effect of statement of policies.

|The provisions of Section 5 create no rights or liabilities and shall not affect the validity of any property acquisitions by purchase or condemnation. |Laws 1971, c. 355, § 7, eff. July 1, 1972.
27 OK Stat § 27-16 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27. Eminent Domain|§27-16. Just compensation defined.

|A. In every case wherein private property is taken or damaged for public use, the person whose property is taken or damaged shall be entitled to just compensation. |B. "Just compensation", as used in subsection A of this section, shall mean the value of the property taken, and in addition, any injury to any part of the property not taken. Any special and direct benefits to the part of the property not taken may be offset only against any injury to the property not taken. If only a part of a tract is taken, just compensation shall be ascertained by determining the difference between the fair market value of the whole tract immediately before the taking and the fair market value of that portion left remaining immediately after the taking.Added by Laws 1991, c. 175, § 1, emerg. eff. May 8, 1991.
27 OK Stat § 27-17 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27. Eminent Domain|§27-17. Resale of surplus eminent domain property.

|A. In the event that a portion of the total amount of real property taken by eminent domain under the procedures set forth in Title 27 of the Oklahoma Statutes for a public purpose as described in Section 9 of Title 27 of the Oklahoma Statutes is not used for the purposes for which it was condemned or for another public use by the agency or other entity which acquired the real property, the portion of the real property that is not used shall be declared surplus and shall be first offered for resale to the person from whom the property was taken or the heirs of the person at the appraised value or the original price at which the acquiring agency or entity purchased that portion of the property, whichever is less. |B. For purposes of complying with subsection A of this section, the agency or entity which acquired the real property by condemnation shall notify the former landowner of the right of first refusal by sending notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last-known address of the person as provided by the person. If the mail is returned as not subject to delivery or the former landowner is deceased, notice of the right of first refusal shall be provided by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the community where the real property is located. The notice shall contain the name of the former landowner and a legal description of the surplus property. If the offer to repurchase is not accepted within ninety (90) days from the date of notice or if the offer to repurchase is not accepted from the date the resale price on the property is determined, the property may then be sold at public sale.C. This section shall not apply to conveyances for redevelopment under Sections 38-101 through 38-123 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes.Added by Laws 2011, c. 329, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
27 OK Stat § 27-18 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27. Eminent Domain|§27-18. Landowner’s Bill of Rights.

|A. The Attorney General shall prepare a written statement that includes a “Landowner’s Bill of Rights” for a property owner whose real property may be acquired by a person, acquiring agency, or other entity through the use of the entity’s eminent domain authority under Title 27 or Title 66 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The statement shall be made available to the public and written in plain language designed to be easily understood by the average property owner. |B. The Landowner’s Bill of Rights shall notify each property owner of the right to:1. Notice of the proposed acquisition of the owner’s property;2. A bona fide good-faith effort to negotiate by the entity proposing to acquire the property;3. An assessment of damages to the owner that will result from the taking of the property;4. A hearing under Title 27 of the Oklahoma Statutes, including a hearing on the assessment of damages; and5. An appeal of a judgment in a condemnation proceeding, including an appeal of an assessment of damages.C. The statement shall include:1. The title “Landowner’s Bill of Rights”; and2. A description of:a.the condemnation procedures provided by Title 27 of the Oklahoma Statutes,b.the condemning entity’s obligations to the property owner, andc.the property owner’s options during a condemnation, including the property owner’s right to object to and appeal an amount of damages awarded.Added by Laws 2012, c. 160, § 1.
27 OK Stat § 27-19 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27. Eminent Domain|§27-19. Notice to landowner – Groundwater rights.

|Condemning authorities seeking to acquire surface rights for a public purpose shall provide written notice to the landowner subject to the acquisition that the landowner may elect to retain, through severance, the groundwater rights, if any, that are attached to the property to be acquired. If the landowner elects to retain such groundwater rights, the acquisition shall be limited to surface rights and exclude groundwater rights; however, an owner of groundwater rights shall not have a right of access to the acquired surface rights and no person may construct, maintain or operate any water well, drilling equipment or lines on or under the surface acquired by the condemning authority without the express written permission of the condemning authority. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this provision shall not apply to a condemning authority that is seeking to acquire groundwater rights based on an affidavit of need or resolution of necessity that sets out an expressly stated need and purpose for the acquisition of such groundwater rights. |Added by Laws 2020, c. 2, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
27A OK Stat § 27A-1-1-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-1-1-101. Short title.

|Chapter 1 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Environmental Quality Act". |Added by Laws 1992, c. 398, § 1, emerg. eff. June 12, 1992. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 1, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from § 1 of this title by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-1-1-102 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-1-1-102. Purpose of act.

|The purpose of the Oklahoma Environmental Quality Act is to provide for the administration of environmental functions which will: |1. Provide that environmental regulatory concerns of industry and the public shall be addressed in an expedient manner;2. Improve the manner in which citizen complaints are tracked and resolved;3. Better utilize state financial resources for environmental regulatory services; and4. Coordinate environmental activities of state environmental agencies.Added by Laws 1992, c. 398, § 2, emerg. eff. June 12, 1992. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 2, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from § 2 of this title by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-1-1-203 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-1-1-203. State environmental agencies - Establishment of rules for issuance or denial of permits or licenses and complaint resolution.

|A. Each state environmental agency and each state agency with limited environmental responsibilities, within its areas of environmental jurisdiction, shall promulgate, by rule, time periods for issuance or denial of permits and licenses that are required by law. Any such matter requiring an individual proceeding shall be resolved in accordance with the rules of the agency and any applicable statutes. The rules shall provide that such time periods shall only be extended by agreement with the licensee or permittee or if circumstances outside the agency's control prevent that agency from meeting its time periods. If the agency fails to issue or deny a permit or license within the required time periods because of circumstances outside of the agency's control, the agency shall state in writing the reasons such licensing or permitting is not ready for issuance or denial. |B. 1. Each state environmental agency and each state agency with limited environmental responsibilities shall promulgate rules establishing time periods for complaint resolution as required by law.2. Complaints received by any state environmental agency or state agency with limited environmental responsibilities concerning a site or facility permitted by or which clearly falls within the jurisdiction of another state environmental agency or state agency with limited environmental responsibilities shall be immediately referred to the appropriate agency for investigation and resolution. Such investigation shall be made by the appropriate division and employees of the appropriate agency.C. Any person, as defined in Section 2-1-102 of this title, who performs environmental investigation or remediation work which is regulated by the Corporation Commission, must first receive a license for performing investigative or remediation work from the Corporation Commission.Added by Laws 1992, c. 398, § 11, emerg. eff. June 12, 1992. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 5, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from § 11 of this title by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1999, c. 413, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2005, c. 435, § 27, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
27A OK Stat § 27A-1-1-204 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-1-1-204. State environmental agencies - Complaint investigation and response process - Rules - False complaints.

|A. Each state environmental agency and each state agency with limited environmental responsibilities shall develop, implement and utilize a complaint investigation and response process that will ensure all state environmental agencies with authority to investigate, mitigate and resolve complaints, respond to complaints in a timely manner by initiating appropriate action and informing the complainant regarding potential actions that may occur. Complainants shall also be notified, in writing: |1. Of the resolution of the complaint; and2. Of the complainant's options for further resolution of the complaint if such complainant objects or disagrees with the actions or decision of the agency.B. Rules to implement such system shall be promulgated by each state environmental agency.C. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly and willfully file a false complaint with a state environmental agency or to knowingly and willfully misrepresent material information to a state environmental agency or a state agency with limited environmental responsibilities relating to a complaint.2. Any person filing such false complaint or misrepresenting such material information shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and may be reported to local law enforcement for criminal investigation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not more than sixty (60) days or both such fine and imprisonment.Added by Laws 1992, c. 398, § 5, emerg. eff. June 12, 1992. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 6, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from § 5 of this title by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 158, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1999, c. 413, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.