Court Opinion

ID: 3790501
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-07-06 07:38:09.325969+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:23:22.458613
License: Public Domain

OPINION — AG — ** MEMORANDUM ** ISSUES DEALING WITH: WHAT AUTHORITY DOES THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, ACTING THROUGH THE STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, TO ENTER INTO AN ENFORCIBLE CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATE CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY TO PURCHASE AT A STIPULATED RATE ALL WATER TO BE USED BY A STATE INSTITUTION UNDER CONTROL OF THE BOARD, NOT ONLY DURING FISCAL YEAR BUT, FOR EXAMPLE, DURING THE ENSUING TEN FISCAL YEARS. YOUR QUESTION ALSO INVOLVES THE AUTHORITY OF A MUNICIPALITY OF THIS STATE TO ENTER INTO AN ENFORCIBLE CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATE CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY TO SELL WATER THERETO AT A STIPULATED RATE, ETC. (WATER, UTILITIES) CITE: 11 O.S. 304 [11-304], 11 O.S. 642 [11-642], 74 O.S. 63 [74-63], ARTICLE X, SECTION 23, ARTICLE X, SECTION 25 ARTICLE X, SECTION 27, OPINION NO. JULY 9, 1955 (APPROPRIATIONS) (FRED HANSEN)