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2 OK Stat § 2-16-33 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-33. Penalty for mutilating or destroying state forestry or fire controlsigns and posters.

|Whoever intentionally breaks down, mutilates, removes, or destroys any fire control or forestry sign or poster of the Division of Forestry erected in the administration of its lawful duties and authorities shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to imprisonment not exceeding three (3) months, by fine not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), or by both. |Added by Laws 1971, c. 349, § 213, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 27, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-213 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-34 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-34. Illegal possession of incendiary device.

|A. Any person possessing any incendiary device as defined by subsection B of this section with the intent to use the device for the purpose of burning or setting fire to any forest, grass, crops, or woodlands that the person possessing that device is not the owner of nor in possession of lawfully, as under a lease, shall be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, or by both. |B. The term “incendiary device” as used in this section includes, but is not limited to, any “slow match” which is any device contrived to accomplish the delayed ignition of a match or matches or other flammable material by the use of a cigarette, rope, or candle to which the match or matches are attached, or a magnifying glass focused to intensify heat on flammable material and cause a fire to start at a subsequent time, or any chemicals, chemically treated paper or material, or other combustible material arranged or designed to make possible its use as a delayed firing device.Added by Laws 1971, c. 349, § 214, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 100, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 36, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2001, c. 113, § 28, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-214 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 100 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-36 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-36. When compact operative - Exchange of official documents.

|When the Governor executes the compact on behalf of this state and causes a verified copy of the compact to be filed with the Secretary of State, and when the compact has been ratified by one or more of the states named in Section 16-35 of this title, then the compact shall become operative and effective as between this state and any other state or states. The Governor is authorized and directed to take action necessary to complete the exchange of official documents between this state and any other state ratifying the compact. |Added by Laws 1953, p. 572, § 2. Renumbered from § 354.2 of Title 74 by Laws 1971, c. 349, § 402, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 30, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-216 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-37 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-37. Governor as Compact Administrator - Delegation of duties.

|The Governor is designated as the official Compact Administrator of the State of Oklahoma under the South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact and shall exercise and perform for the State of Oklahoma all the powers and duties imposed by the compact upon the Compact Administrator. The Governor shall have authority to delegate the exercise of the powers and duties to the Director of Forestry, Division of Forestry, State Board of Agriculture. The Director of Forestry shall be Assistant Compact Administrator and shall act as the official representative of the State of Oklahoma and the Compact Administrator pursuant to the delegation to the Assistant Compact Administrator of the powers and duties. In addition, the Assistant Compact Administrator shall perform other duties as the Governor may designate that are necessary to enable the State of Oklahoma to cooperate in accomplishing the objectives of the compact. |Added by Laws 1953, p. 572, § 3. Renumbered from § 354.3 of Title 74 by Laws 1971, c. 349, § 402, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 31, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-217 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-38 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-38. Advisory Committee.

|The Oklahoma members of the Advisory Committee referred to in Article III of the South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact shall be selected as follows: One member shall be named from the membership of the Senate of the State of Oklahoma by the President Pro Tempore; One member shall be named from the membership of the House of Representatives of the State of Oklahoma by the Speaker of the House; Two members shall be appointed by the Governor, provided, that one of the two members appointed by the Governor shall be the President of the State Board of Agriculture, and the other member appointed by the Governor shall be a person associated with forestry or forest products industries. |Added by Laws 1953, p. 573, § 4. Renumbered from § 354.4 of Title 74 by Laws 1971, c. 349, § 402, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 32, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-218 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-39 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-39. Compensation for injury or death.

|Any employee of the State of Oklahoma who is injured or killed while rendering aid outside the State of Oklahoma pursuant to the provisions of the South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact shall be entitled to compensation and death benefits, if any, in the same manner and on the same terms as if the injury or death were sustained within the State of Oklahoma. |Laws 1953, p. 573, § 5. Renumbered from Title 74, § 354.5 by Laws 1971, c. 349, § 402, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971. Renumbered from § 1301-219 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-40 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-40. Actions for damages - Pleading and proof of title to realty unnecessary – Railroads’ liability for damages by fire.

|In any action instituted in any court to recover damages under the provisions of the Oklahoma Forestry Code, it shall not be necessary for any person, injured by any fire to allege in pleadings or prove on trial title to the real property over which the fire has spread, but it shall be sufficient in any action to allege and prove that the person injured was in the occupancy or possession of any ranch, buildings, improvements, hay, grass, crops, fencing, timber, marsh, or other property, claiming the right to and occupying with cattle any cattle range; it being the purpose and intention of this code to protect the possession of any person whether the person has title to the land claimed or occupied or not. Any railroad company operating any line in this state shall be liable for all damages sustained by fire originating from operating its road. |R.L.1910, § 114. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 2, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 748 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-51 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-51. Board may acquire land for forestry purposes.

|The State Board of Agriculture for its Forestry Division on behalf of the state may acquire land suitable for nurseries, seed orchards, state forests, school forests, tower, |recreation and other sites by gift, donation, or purchase and may enter into agreements with the federal government or other agency for acquiring by gift or purchase the lands that are, in the judgment of the Board, suitable and desirable for the above purposes.Added by Laws 1971, c. 349, § 301, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 33, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-301 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-53 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-53. Use of lands acquired.

|All lands acquired by the State Board of Agriculture on behalf of the state shall be in the custody of and subject to the jurisdiction, management, and control of the Board and, for the purposes and the utilization and development of the land, the Board may use the proceeds of the sale of any products; the proceeds of the sale of any lands, save the twenty-five percent (25%) of the proceeds which shall be paid into the state school fund; and other funds appropriated for use by the Board and, in the opinion of the Board, available for any uses and purposes. |Added by Laws 1971, c. 349, § 303, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 35, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-303 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-54 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-54. Disposition of lands.

|The State Board of Agriculture may sell, exchange, lease, or dispose of any lands under its jurisdiction by the provisions of the Oklahoma Forestry Code when in its judgment it is advantageous to the state. All sales, exchanges, leases, or dispositions of lands shall be at least upon a thirty-day public notice, to be given by the Board, and shall be by sealed competitive bids, and awarded to the highest bidder. |Added by Laws 1971, c. 349, § 304, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 36, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-304 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-55 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-55. Urban forestry duties - Shade and environmental improvement.

|The State Board of Agriculture is empowered to cooperate with the United States Secretary of Agriculture and with communities, towns, cities, and individuals in the planning, care, and management of trees and forests for shade, ornamental, and recreational purposes, and to improve air quality, reduce noise, and conserve soil, water, and ecological balance. Forest management to meet human needs for forest products is also authorized. |Added by Laws 1971, c. 349, § 305, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 37, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-305 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-56 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-56. Scientific forest management on state lands, wilderness excepted.

|The purpose of the provisions of the Oklahoma Forestry Code relating to forest management is to encourage the practice of scientific forest management on all lands owned by the State of Oklahoma according to standards that shall manage, protect, utilize, and perpetuate suitable trees for their many benefits. The provisions of the Oklahoma Forestry Code shall not be construed to apply to state-owned land in wilderness areas. |Added by Laws 1971, c. 349, § 306, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 38, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-306 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-57 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-57. Advice by director of forestry - Forest management for all state agencies.

|The Director shall have authority to advise the several agencies, departments, institutions, bureaus, offices, and all other administrative units of the State of Oklahoma, having state-owned lands under their control, concerning forestry management practices and programs that shall most effectively carry out the purposes of the Oklahoma Forestry Code. The Director shall issue, or cause to be issued, the most scientific forestry management practice and shall distribute this information, assisted financially by the administrative unit of state government having control over the lands. |Added by Laws 1971, c. 349, § 307, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 39, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-307 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-58 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-58. State land management guidelines.

|To effectuate the purposes of the Oklahoma Forestry Code, the Director of Forestry, or persons designated by the Director, shall have authority, and it shall be the Director’s duty, to prescribe rules necessary to insure the conservation and protection of suitable trees on lands owned by the State of Oklahoma. The rules shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: |1. Require that a good growing stock of suitable trees shall be established and maintained on the land at all times to bring the land to full productivity;2. Provide that suitable trees be managed for the most profitable products or other benefits; and3. Require adequate fire protection at all times.Added by Laws 1971, c. 349, § 308, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 40, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-308 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-59 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-59. Removal of pine timber or products from state lands.

|No timber or other timber products shall be removed from any lands owned by the State of Oklahoma, except for public utilities and improvements, and no officer, employee, or any other person employed by the State of Oklahoma shall authorize the removal, except upon written approval of the Director of Forestry. In carrying out the duties of this section, the Director is authorized to delegate authority to persons qualified to act in the Director’s behalf. |Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction be punished, for the first offense by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not exceeding one (1) year, or by both. For any subsequent offense, the person shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not exceeding three (3) years, or both.Added by Laws 1971, c. 349, § 309, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 101, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 37, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2001, c. 113, § 41, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-309 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 101 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-60 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-60. Wrongful injuries to timber - Criminal penalties.

|A. 1. Any person who intentionally, willfully, maliciously, or unlawfully enters upon the lands of another to cut down, injure, remove, or destroy any timber valued at more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), without the permission of the owner or the owner’s representative shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a felony, punishable by the imposition of a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not more than five (5) years, or both. |2. Any person who intentionally, willfully, maliciously, or unlawfully enters upon the lands of another to cut down, injure, remove, or destroy any timber valued at Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) or less, without the permission of the owner or the owner’s representative shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a misdemeanor, punishable by the imposition of a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than thirty (30) days.3. The necessary trimming and removal of timber to permit the construction, repair, maintenance, cleanup, and operations of pipelines and utility lines and appurtenances of public utilities, public service corporations, and to aid registered land surveyors and professional engineers in the performance of their professional services, and municipalities, and pipeline companies, or lawful operators and product purchasers of oil and gas shall not be deemed a willful and intentional cutting down, injuring, removing, or destroying of timber.4. The necessary trimming and removal of timber for boundary line maintenance, for the construction, maintenance, and repair of streets, roads, and highways or for the control and regulation of traffic by the state and its political subdivisions or registered land surveyors and professional engineers shall not be deemed a willful and intentional cutting down, injuring, removing, or destroying of timber.B. In addition to the punishment prescribed in subsection A of this section, the person is liable in damages pursuant to Section 72 of Title 23 of the Oklahoma Statutes for the damage or injury done to the timber, the damages to be recovered in a civil action by the owner of the property or the public officer having charge of the property.Added by Laws 1971, c. 349, § 310, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 152, § 1, operative Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 1983, c. 323, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1983; Laws 1995, c. 238, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 102, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 38, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2001, c. 113, § 42, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-310 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 102 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-61 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-61. Notice to adjoining property owners of harvesting operations.

|A. 1. Any timber owner involved in a logging or timber harvesting operation shall clearly mark any established property lines which are within one hundred (100) feet of the area to be cut. |2. If there is no established property line, the timber owner authorizing the logging or timber harvesting operation shall send by certified mail, return receipt requested, written notice of the logging or timber harvesting operation to the owner of record in the office of the county assessor or records of the county treasurer of any real property adjoining the cutting area at least ten (10) days prior to the commencement of the operation.3. If the timber owner is unable to ascertain the address of the legal residence of the owner of record as recorded in the office of the county assessor or records of the county treasurer of any real property adjoining the cutting area, notice of the logging or timber harvesting operation shall be given by publication. The notice shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the operation is to occur specifying the owner of the property and the legal description. The notice shall be published at least ten (10) days prior to commencement of the operation.B. If the timber owner fails to clearly mark any established property lines or fails to mail or publish any notice to the abutting real property owners as required by this section and, as a result of that failure, timber is harvested or other damage occurs on any abutting real property without the consent of the owner, the timber owner shall be liable in damages pursuant to Section 72 of Title 23 of the Oklahoma Statutes to the owner of the abutting real property.C. The provisions of this section shall not relieve the owner of the real property on which the timber is located from liability pursuant to Section 72 of Title 23 of the Oklahoma Statutes for failing to clearly mark or mismarking any property lines required by this section.Added by Laws 1995, c. 238, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 43, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-310.1 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-62 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-62. Failure to notify adjoining property owners of harvesting operations - Criminal penalties.

|A. Except as provided by this section, a timber owner who fails to ensure that the requirements of subsection A of Section 16-61 of this title have been fulfilled and who negligently authorizes or directs a logging or timber harvesting operation upon the lands of another, and cuts down, injures, removes, or destroys any timber without the permission of the owner is guilty, upon conviction, of a misdemeanor, punishable by the imposition of a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than thirty (30) days, or by both. |B. Except as provided by this section any person who negligently enters upon the lands of another and cuts down, injures, removes, or destroys any timber without the permission of the owner is guilty, upon conviction, of a misdemeanor, punishable by the imposition of a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than thirty (30) days, or by both.Added by Laws 1995, c. 238, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 44, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-310.2 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.