Waters and water rights; rural water district; nonprofit rural water corporation; board members; Oklahoma Water Resource Board; workshops; qualified state supplier; effective date.

HB 4230 requires board members of Oklahoma's rural water districts and nonprofit rural water corporations to complete training. New members must attend six hours of workshop training within 12 months of election, while all members must complete six hours every three years thereafter. Training covers district financing, law, ethics, and board duties, organized by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board with reimbursement for reasonable expenses. Sessions must be held within 75 miles of members' homes, often in the evenings, and failure to attend makes members ineligible starting at the next board meeting after 12 months. The bill takes effect November 1, 2026.