2023 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 82. Waters and Water Rights
§82-1021.6. Bylaws – Minimum requirements.
At the time and place established by the county commissioners and the county commissioners of any participating adjacent county for the first meeting of the initial district board, the initial district board shall adopt bylaws. In addition to any other provisions normally and properly included in bylaws, the bylaws shall, at a minimum, include provisions regarding the following:
1. Establishing the district's name and principal place of business;
2. Requiring an annual meeting of the district board and providing that a notice of such annual meeting be given, not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the annual meeting, in newspapers that are published in counties within the district. If no newspaper is published in the county, the notice shall be posted in three public places in the county, one of which shall be the county courthouse; and
3. Requiring that the initial district board pursuant to the provisions of this section shall:
- a.establish the composition of the district board, qualifications of the members and a process to elect a board of directors within one (1) year of the approval of the district by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board,
- b.set the district board members' terms of office, and
- c.elect a district board member as director of the district.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 324, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
