1. A. To allow participation in the program, the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, boards of county commissioners and municipal governing bodies are authorized to establish floodplain boards for their respective area of jurisdiction which may adopt, administer and enforce floodplain management rules and regulations, for the purpose of: 1. The delineation of floodplains and floodways; 2. The preservation of the capacity of the floodplain to carry and discharge regional floods; 3. The minimization of flood hazards; 4. The establishment and charging of reasonable fees, not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), for services provided by the Board, county commissioners and municipalities in the administration of their responsibilities pursuant to the Oklahoma Floodplain Management Act; 5. The regulation of the use of land in the floodplain; and 6. The protection of the natural and beneficial functions of the floodplain, reducing damage to property from floods, reducing injury and loss of life from floods, and allowing communities to be eligible for flood insurance. B. The rules and regulations shall be based on adequate technical data and competent engineering advice and shall be consistent with local and regional comprehensive planning. C. The rules and regulations shall be approved by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, the county or the municipality, as the case may be, by appropriate order, resolution or ordinance.

Laws 1980, HB 1094, c. 179, § 4, emerg. eff. May 13, 1980; Amended by Laws 2001, HB 1329, c. 37, § 1, emerg. eff. April 9, 2001 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2002, HB 2228, c. 46, § 4, eff. November 1, 2002 (superseded document available).