Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 785 - Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Chapter 1 - Organization and Procedure of Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 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.

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