The Corner Perpetuation and Filing Act, 65 O.S. 1991, Section 3 - 116 et seq., purpose is to protect and perpetuate public land survey corners and information concerning the location of such corners, by requiring the systematic establishment of monuments and filing of information concerning the markings of the location of such public land survey corners.
The Board has prepared an Instruction Manual for Oklahoma land survey monument records Certified Corner Records and a Certified Corner Record Form. Each Certified Corner Record shall be prepared on the Certified Corner Record Form adopted by the Board effective January 1, 2005 in accordance with the Instruction Manual for Oklahoma Certified Corner Records adopted by the Board November 14, 2008.
245:15-21-3. Specifications for Certified Corner Records
The Instruction Manual for Certified Corner Records adopted by the Board on November 14, 2008, contains the specifications for the preparation of the Certified Corner Record Form.
In every case where a Certified Corner Record of a public land survey corner is required to be filed or recorded, the Professional Land Surveyor shall reconstruct or rehabilitate the monument of such corner, and accessories to such corner, so that it will be as permanent a monument as is reasonably possible to provide and so that it may be located with facility in the future.
The Department of Libraries shall make the copies of the Certified Corner Records available for public inspection during usual office hours and true scale copies thereof shall be made available for a reasonable fee.
The Board shall have the power to reprimand, place on probation, fine, revoke or suspend the Certificate of Licensure or Certificate of Authorization of any licensee or firm who fails to comply with any provision of 65 O.S. 3.116-3.123., or the Rules of the Board.
245:15-21-1. Purpose