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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1986 By: Strom and Burns of the
House
and
Coleman of the Senate
An Act relating to animals; requiring state agencies
or certain lessee to enclose by fence certain land
used for livestock grazing; requiring maintenan ce of
fence; authorizing certain contracts; providing for
codification; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 157 of Title 4, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Any state agency that owns, operates or leases land in this
state that is utilized for livestock grazing or the respective
lessee shall be responsi ble for enclosing by fence or other suitable
means any portion of such land where livestock is meant to be
contained. The state agency or respective lessee shall also be
responsible for maintaining or ensuring the maintenance of the fence
or enclosure. The state agency may enter into a material and labor
cost-sharing contract with adjacent landowners, provided that the
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landowner shall not otherwise be responsible for the cost of the
fence or maintenance.
SECTION 2. This act shall become e ffective November 1, 2021.
Passed the House of Representatives the 9th day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate