Oklahoma Administrative Code, Title 785

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Chapter 1 Organization and Procedure of Oklahoma Water Resources Board

Subchapter 1 General Provisions

Okla. Admin. Code § 785:1-1-1 Purpose

The purpose of the rules in this Chapter are to set forth basic organizational rules of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, including details of its structure, procedures on how rules can be amended and how declaratory rulings can be requested, and details about records of the agency.

Okla. Admin. Code § 785:1-1-2 Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"APA" means and refers to the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act set forth in 75 O.S. 1981, §§301 et seq., as amended.

"Board" means the Oklahoma Water Resources Board authorized by law to make final adjudications, execute contracts, adopt rules and carry out other powers and duties set forth by law or, for duties authorized by law to be delegated to the Executive Director, the Executive Director or any employee or agent or staff member thereof as assigned by the Executive Director.

"Complaint" means any written or verbal concern expressed by any person that alleges site specific problems relating to matters under the Board's jurisdiction and for which a reply is expected, provided a complaint shall not include a protest of an application or other matters relating to an application presented to the Board by interested parties during the proceedings on the application.

"Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board.

"Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, business or public trusts, federal agency, state agency, the State or any political subdivision thereof, municipalities, and any other duly constituted legal entity.

"Response" means the determination of the course of action to be taken by the Board in addressing a complaint.

"Resolution" means the finding that appropriate administrative, jurisdictional, and/or legal remedies have been completed to the extent possible by the Board.

History

• Amended at 10 Ok Reg 3267, eff 6-25-93; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 3074, eff 7-27-06

Okla. Admin. Code § 785:1-1-3 Use of words, terms and phrases

(a) The words, terms and phrases used within the rules of this Chapter shall be given the meaning and definition provided under the relevant statutory provisions generally contained in Oklahoma Statutes, Title 82 and as may be substantially provided within any other rule or regulations herein. In instances of ambiguity, words and phrases not otherwise defined by rule, regulations or statute, shall be given a fair and reasonable interpretation of meaning in accordance with the ordinary professional community meaning or common, ordinary and everyday accepted meaning attributed to such words and phrases.

(b) Words expressed in the singular form may be interpreted and applied, in context, in plural form and words expressed in plural form may be interpreted and applied, in context, in singular form.