OK SB1864

Amends Oklahoma municipal annexation law (11 O.S. 2001, Section 21-104) to require town boards to establish and implement service plans for annexed territory within 120 months, or face automatic detachment procedures.

Requires certified mail notice to agricultural property owners with 5 or more acres and to county commissioners when unplatted territory is proposed for annexation.

Entitles prevailing property owners in annexation disputes to recover court costs and reasonable attorney fees, including when a municipality withdraws or revokes an annexation ordinance in response to litigation.

Expands exemption for agricultural properties (5+ acres used for agriculture) from municipal land use and building ordinances, and adds exemption for properties with 40+ acres in continuous agricultural use prior to annexation.

Excludes agricultural properties near airports, spaceports, or military installations from exemptions when ordinances relate to operations necessary for those facilities.

Effective date: November 1, 2010.