The district shall hold title to its property in its corporate name for the uses and purposes of the district unless required to hold title in some other name or manner by the United States or this state. The formation of a district shall not transfer water rights to the district under lands included within the district. Any district which contracts with the State of Oklahoma or the United States may convey district property, with or without consideration, if such property is needed by this state or the United States in connection with the construction, operation or maintenance of an irrigation project. Laws 1973, c. 179, § 20, emerg. eff. May 16, 1973; Laws 1992, c. 69, § 20, emerg. eff. April 13, 1992.
Oklahoma Legal Code