§ 1221. Indian tribes--Acknowledgment of federal recognition--Cooperative agreements--Surface w...
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 74. State Government
74 Okl.St.Ann. § 1221
§ 1221. Indian tribes--Acknowledgment of federal recognition--Cooperative agreements--Surface water and/or groundwater resources
C. 1. The Governor is authorized to negotiate and enter into cooperative agreements on behalf of this state with federally recognized Indian tribal governments within this state to address issues of mutual interest. The Governor may elect to name a designee who shall have authority to negotiate and enter into cooperative agreements on behalf of the state with federally recognized Indian tribes as provided for in this section. Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, such agreements shall become effective upon approval by the Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations.
3. Any cooperative agreement specified and authorized by paragraph 1 of this subsection involving the surface water and/or groundwater resources of this state or which in whole or in part apportions surface and/or groundwater ownership shall become effective only upon the consent of the Oklahoma Legislature authorizing such cooperative agreement.
D. 1. The governing board of a political subdivision of this state is authorized to negotiate and enter into intergovernmental cooperative agreements in behalf of the political subdivision, with a federally recognized Indian tribal government within this state to address issues of mutual interest. Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, such agreements shall be effective upon approval by the Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations and the Governor, or the designee of the Governor.
Credits
Laws 1988, c. 160, § 1; Laws 1989, c. 296, § 1, emerg. eff. May 24, 1989; Laws 1991, c. 202, § 3, emerg. eff. May 17, 1991; Laws 1994, c. 290, § 73, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2000, c. 240, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2002, c. 485, § 2, emerg. eff. June 6, 2002; Laws 2009, c. 234, § 164, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009; Laws 2011, c. 305, § 3; Laws 2012, c. 102, § 1, emerg. eff. April 19, 2012; Laws 2012, c. 299, § 2.
74 Okl. St. Ann. § 1221, OK ST T. 74 § 1221
Current with legislation of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024) effective as of July 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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