Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 349
Conveyance of Lands to United States or Cities and Towns for Forest and Game Preserves, Parks, etc.
Effective Jul 1, 1991Added by Laws 1937, SB 94, p. 213, § 1, emerg. eff. March 26, 1937; Amended by Laws 1963, HB 536, c. 5, § 1, emerg. eff. February 19, 1963; Amended by Laws 1990, HB 1949, c. 67, § 2, emerg. eff. April 16, 1990; Amended by Laws 1991, HB 54, c. 222, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 1991.
- A. The county commissioners of counties of the State of Oklahoma are hereby authorized and empowered to execute offers to convey lands and to execute deeds of conveyance on such lands as are owned by such counties, acquired through gift, purchase, condemnation or tax resale, and no longer needed for county purposes, to the United States of America or any city, town or school district said county, for a consideration to be determined by such commissioners, to aid the United States of America or any city or town within the said county in the acquisition of such lands by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, required for sites for forest reserves, game preserves, national parks, irrigation or drainage projects, or for needful public buildings, and for any other purpose for the United States Government or any city or town within said county. Conveyances of like character heretofore made to the United States Government or any city or town within said county, are in all things hereby ratified, confirmed and legalized.
- B. The county commissioners of counties of the State of Oklahoma are hereby authorized and empowered to execute deeds of conveyance of such lands as are owned by said counties within the corporate limits of any city or town providing such lands are deemed by the county commissioners of said county to be surplus to the needs of the county. Any such lands so conveyed may be used by such city or town for any purpose authorized by law or conveyed by such city or town in any manner authorized by law. Neither the county nor the city or town, in any such transaction, shall be liable for any liens or encumbrances upon said property; however, any such liens or encumbrances shall remain attached to said property until satisfied, discharged or expired by operation of law.
Added by Laws 1937, SB 94, p. 213, § 1, emerg. eff. March 26, 1937; Amended by Laws 1963, HB 536, c. 5, § 1, emerg. eff. February 19, 1963; Amended by Laws 1990, HB 1949, c. 67, § 2, emerg. eff. April 16, 1990; Amended by Laws 1991, HB 54, c. 222, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 1991.