§ 37-128. Public water trusts--Supervision by municipalities--Penalties--Exceptions
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 11. Cities and Towns
11 Okl.St.Ann. § 37-128
§ 37-128. Public water trusts--Supervision by municipalities--Penalties--Exceptions
A. Any public water trust formed pursuant to Sections 176 through 180.4 of Title 60 of the Oklahoma Statutes whose beneficiary is the state, any county or municipality or any combination thereof, supplying water directly to residents of a municipality, shall be subject to general supervision by such municipality with regards to any waterworks within the city limits of the municipality.
2. The municipality shall have full visitorial and inquisitorial power to examine the records of such public water trust and keep informed as to the general condition, rates, plants, equipment, apparatus, conduct, operation, practices and services, and compliance with regulations and ordinances and laws of this state with respect to the waterworks within the city limits of the municipality and with respect to any other management or conduct of the public water trust which affects any of the waterworks within the city limits of the municipality.
2. In addition to any criminal penalty imposed pursuant to this subsection, a public water trust which has been determined by the municipality to have violated any regulation or ordinance issued pursuant to this section may be liable for a civil penalty of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each day that such violation continues. The amount of such penalty shall be assessed by the municipality, after notice and hearing.
1. Any public trusts formed as rural water districts and established pursuant to the Rural Water, Sewer, Gas and Solid Waste Management District Act;1
Credits
Laws 2000, c. 252, § 1, eff. Sept. 30, 2000.
Footnotes
Title 82, § 1324.1 et seq.
11 Okl. St. Ann. § 37-128, OK ST T. 11 § 37-128
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 90 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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