Req. No. 8786 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024) HOUSE BILL 3467 By: Moore AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to civil procedure; amending 12 O.S. 2021, Section 1513, which relates to partition by sale; providing for some property to be divided in kind while remaining property to be portioned by sale; providing procedure for subdividing property; providing procedure for sale; defining term; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAH OMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 12 O.S. 2021, Section 1513, is amended to read as follows: Section 1513. A. If none of the parties elect to take the property at the valuation, or if several of the parties elect to take the same at the valuation, in opposition to each other , the court shall make an order directing the sale of the property. Unless the court orders a sale by public auction conducted by an auctioneer pursuant to subsection C of this Section 1513, the court shall direct t he sheriff of the county to sell the same , in the same manner as in sales of real estate on execution property in the same manner as in sales of real estate on execution ; but no sale (whether by sheriff Req. No. 8786 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 or auctioneer) shall be made at less than two -thirds (2/3) of the valuation placed upon the property by the commissioners. B. The Court may, upon the parties' agreement, partition some of the property in kind and order the balance of the property to be partitioned by sale. C. Any property to be partitioned by sale may be sold at a public auction conducted by a n auctioneer, in lieu of a sale by sheriff, in accordance with the provisions of this subsection C. Upon the request of an interested party, the court may order a sale of the property at a p ublic auction conducted by an auctioneer if the court finds that s uch sale is likely to result in a higher aggregate net price than a sale by sheriff using the procedures for sales of real estate on execution. Any sale by an auctione er pursuant to this sub section shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the auctio n procedures and sale terms approved by the court, which may include provisions for: (1) offering noncontiguous land as separate tracts; (2) dividing any contiguous land into multiple tracts for purposes of the auction; and/or (3) selling multiple tracts separately and/or in one or more combinations in a manner resulting in the highest total price. After the auction, any interested party may report the auction results to the court and, upon th e court’s final approval and confirmation of the sale, the sher iff shall execute and deliver one or more sheriff’s deed(s) in accordance with the order of the court. Req. No. 8786 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 D. For purposes of this section, “auctioneer” means an individual or company that is licensed to sell real estate in the State of Oklahoma and engaged i n the business of selling real estate by public auction. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024. 59-2-8786 JL 01/16/24