The Oklahoma Water Resources Board may promulgate rules under Article I of the Administrative Procedures Act which establish a proper spacing of wells which, in its judgment, is necessary to an orderly withdrawal of water in relation to the allocation, by regular permits and temporary permits, of water to the land overlying the basin or subbasin. The Board may adopt specific spacing for each basin as part of establishing a maximum annual yield pursuant to Section 1020.6 of this title.

Laws 1972, HB 1508, c. 248, § 17, eff. July 1, 1973; Amended by Laws 1995, HB 1316, c. 112, § 3, eff. November 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 2018, SB 1294, c. 203, § 3, eff. November 1, 2018 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2026, SB 1509, c. 273, § 1, eff. November 1, 2026 (superseded document available).