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Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-277.23: Electors, who may become

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  2. Title 82

A. A municipality may become an elector in the district by

action of the council or trustees in execution of the petition by

the mayor or chairman and attestation by the clerk. The mayor or

chairman may cast one vote on behalf of such municipality in all

district elections and shall agree to pay an amount equal to the

assessments against lands owned or held in trust by such

municipality. Membership by such municipality shall not prevent

residents therein who are qualified pursuant to the provisions of

the Oklahoma Irrigation District Act from being electors of the

district.

B. A corporation may become an elector in the district by

action of its board of directors and execution of the petition by

its president and chairman and attestation by its secretary-

treasurer. The president or chairman may cast one vote on behalf of

such corporation in all district elections and shall agree to pay an

amount equal to the assessments against lands owned or held in trust

by such corporations.

C. The United States or the State of Oklahoma or any agency or

instrumentality thereof, and the Commissioners of the Land Office,

may become electors in districts organized pursuant to the Oklahoma

Irrigation District Act and are authorized to agree to pay an amount

equal to the assessments against lands owned or held in trust by

such governmental entity, agency, instrumentality or department

responsible for the supervision of land within a district, shall

have one vote in the district and may exercise such vote through the

chief officer of such agency or his designated representative.

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