Oklahoma Statutes

Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 1324.3 (2026)

Purpose of districts - Organization

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Public nonprofit rural water districts, public nonprofit rural sewer districts, public nonprofit natural gas distribution districts and public nonprofit rural solid waste management districts may be organized under this act for the purpose of developing and providing an adequate rural water supply, gas distribution facilities, sewage disposal facilities and solid waste management system to serve and meet the needs of rural residents within the territory of the district. The board of county commissioners of each county in this state shall have the power and it shall be their duty, upon a proper petition being presented, to incorporate and order the creation of rural water, sewer, gas and solid waste management districts in the manner hereinafter provided. Added by Laws 1972, c. 254, § 3. Amended by Laws 1975, c. 170, § 3, emerg. eff. May 21, 1975.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1995–2020 · leading case: Pittsburg Cnty. Rural Water Dist. No. 7 v. City of McAlester, 346 F.3d 1260 (10th Cir. 2003).
Pittsburg Cnty. Rural Water Dist. No. 7 v. City of McAlester, 346 F.3d 1260 (10th Cir. 2003). “” Okla. Stat. Ann tit. 82, § 1324.3. In 1967, Pitt-7 first took advantage of the availability of the federal loans by borrowing $300,000 from the FMHA.”
Westville Util. Auth. v. Bennett, 903 P.2d 880 (Okla. Civ. App. 1995). “” 82 O.S.1991 § 1324.3. “Rural resident” is defined in § 1324.”
Pittsburg Cnty. Rural Water Dist. No. 7 v. City of McAlester, 358 F.3d 694 (10th Cir. 2004). “” Okla. Stat. Ann tit. 82, § 1324.3. In 1967, Pitt-7 first took advantage of the availability of the federal loans by borrowing $300,000 from the FMHA.”
Patterson v. Rural Water Dist. 2 Cotton Cnty. (W.D. Okla. 2020). “” 82 O.S. § 1324.3. It is composed entirely of locally-elected board members.”
Pittsburg Cty Rural v. City of McAlester (10th Cir. 2000). “” 2 Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 82, § 1324.3 . In order to help rural water districts carry out that mission, Oklahoma law authorizes districts to borrow money from the federal government.”
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