{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-82-82-612","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-612","heading":"Change of official plan - Powers and duties of directors","body":"The board of directors may at any time, when necessary to\n\nfulfill the objects for which the district was created alter or add\n\nto the official plan, and when such alterations or additions are\n\nformally approved by the board and by the court, and are filed with\n\nthe secretary, they shall become a part of the official plan, but\n\nthey shall neither materially modify the general character of the\n\nwork, nor materially increase resulting damages for which the board\n\nis not able to make amicable settlement, nor increase the cost more\n\nthan ten per cent (10%), no action other than a resolution of the\n\nBoard of directors shall be necessary for the approval of such\n\nalterations or additions. In case the proposed alterations or\n\nadditions materially modify the resulting damages or materially\n\nreduce the benefits, for which the board is not able to make\n\namicable settlement, or materially increase the benefits in such a\n\nmanner as to require a new appraisal, or increase the cost more than\n\nten per cent (10%), the court shall direct the board of appraisers\n\n(which may be the original board, or a new board appointed by the\n\ncourt on petition of the board of directors or otherwise) to\n\nappraise the property to be taken, benefited or damaged, by the\n\nproposed alterations or additions. Upon the completion of the report\n\nof the Board of appraisers, notice shall be given in the same manner\n\nas in the case of the original report of the board of appraisers,\n\nand the same right of appeal shall exist. Provided, that where few\n\nland owners are affected, if found to be more economical and\n\nconvenient, personal notice of the pendency of the report of said\n\nappraisers shall be given instead of notice by publication; and\n\nprovided, that if the only question at issue is additional damages\n\nor reduction of benefits to property, due to modifications or\n\nadditions to the plans, the board of directors, may, if they find it\n\npracticable, make settlements with the owners of the property\n\ndamaged instead of having appraisals made by the board of\n\nappraisers. In case such settlements are made, notice and hearing\n\nneed not be had. After bonds have been sold, in order that their\n\nsecurity may not be impaired, no reduction shall be made in the\n\namount of benefits appraised against property in the district, but\n\nin lieu of such reduction in benefits, if any are made, the amount\n\nshall be paid to the party in cash. This provision shall apply to\n\nall changes in appraisals under this act.","path":["OK Code","Title 82"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os82.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"9e3fc7291f51d6549c9b861ed64c70c1cc850419443b80632ad635eb8ca6bd32","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-82-82-611","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-82-82-613"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}