STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 53rd Legislature (2011)

HOUSE BILL 1580	By:	Martin (Scott)

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to environment and natural resources; amending 27A O.S. 2001, Section 3-2-102, which relates to the Oklahoma Conservation Commission; directing the Commission to consolidate conservation districts; stating number of remaining districts; requiring remaining districts to operate as a single district; requiring the Commission to establish the area served by each district; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     27A O.S. 2001, Section 3-2-102, is amended to read as follows:
Section 3-2-102.  A.  All Except as otherwise provided for in this section, all soil and water conservation districts organized on the date of the adoption of the Conservation District Act are perpetuated and shall continue to exist as conservation districts under the Conservation District Act.
B.  The Oklahoma Conservation Commission shall, by administrative order, take steps to consolidate two or more districts established under the provisions of the Conservation District Act into single districts so that by July 1, 2012, there are twenty-two districts remaining.  The twenty-two remaining districts shall operate thereafter as a single district under the provisions of the Conservation District Act.  The Commission shall determine the area served by the remaining twenty-two districts. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2011.
SECTION 3.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

53-1-6249	KB	01/19/11