Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-1016.1: Protected service area – Establishment of water

district required..

Any corporation borrowing money, securing any indebtedness,

accepting grants, applying to borrow money, to secure any

indebtedness, or to accept grants from the United States of America,

or any instrumentality, agency or department thereof, which entitles

that corporation to a protected service area under 7 U.S.C., Section

1926(b), and any amendments thereto, must first have established a

water district under Title 82 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and any

amendment thereto, which district, as established by the Declaration

of Incorporation, will define the protected service area.