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11 OK Stat § 11-9-112 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-9-112. City clerk - Creation and duties - Compensation.

|The city clerk shall be an officer of the city. The clerk shall serve as clerk for the council. The city clerk shall: |1. keep the journal of the proceedings of the city council; and2. enroll all ordinances and resolutions passed by the council in a book or set of books kept for that purpose; and3. have custody of documents, records, and archives, as may be provided for by law or by ordinance, and have custody of the seal of the city; and4. attest and affix the seal of the city to documents as required by law or by ordinance; and5. have such other powers, duties, and functions related to his statutory duties as may be prescribed by law or by ordinance. The person who serves as city clerk may be employed by the city to perform duties not related to his position as city clerk. The salary, if any, for said duties shall be provided for separately by ordinance.Amended by Laws 1984, c. 126, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.
11 OK Stat § 11-9-113 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-9-113. City treasurer - Creation and duties - Compensation.

|The city treasurer shall be an officer of the city. Subject to such regulations as the council may prescribe, the city treasurer shall deposit daily funds received for the city in depositories as the council may designate. The city treasurer shall have such other powers, duties, and functions related to his statutory duties as may be prescribed by law or by ordinance. The person who serves as city treasurer may be employed by the city to perform duties not related to his position as city treasurer. The salary, if any, for said duties shall be provided for separately by ordinance. |Amended by Laws 1984, c. 126, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.
11 OK Stat § 11-9-114 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-9-114. Marshal and street commissioner.

|There shall be one marshal and one street commissioner, who shall be officers of the city. The marshal may be the chief of police. The marshal shall have such powers, duties, and functions as may be prescribed by law or by ordinance. The street commissioner may be the head of the street department. The street commissioner shall have such powers, duties, and functions as may be prescribed by law or by ordinance. |Amended by Laws 1984, c. 126, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.
11 OK Stat § 11-9-115 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-9-115. Merger or consolidation of city offices.

|The governing body may combine, merge, or consolidate by ordinance any of the various offices of city government as it deems necessary and convenient for the administration of the affairs or government of the city. Any consolidation of elected city offices shall go into effect at the end of the term of office of those officers whose offices are consolidated or when a vacancy occurs in one of the offices to be consolidated. An ordinance consolidating offices must be enacted at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the next municipal primary election. |Amended by Laws 1984, c. 126, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.
11 OK Stat § 11-9-116 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-9-116. Compensation of elective officers.

|The compensation of all elective city officers shall be fixed by ordinance. |Added by Laws 1977, c. 256, § 9-116, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 79, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1996.
11 OK Stat § 11-9-117 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-9-117. Appointments and removals.

|Appointments and promotions in the service of a statutory aldermanic city shall be made solely on the basis of merit and fitness. Removals, demotions, suspensions, and layoffs shall be made solely for the good of the service. The council may suspend for cause, by a majority vote of all its members, any officer of the city except the mayor. The council by ordinance may establish a system for appointment and removal of employees on the basis of merit. After the council establishes a merit system, it shall adopt regulations governing the organization and functioning of the system, and for the regulation of personnel matters. The ordinance establishing the merit system may not be repealed except upon the approval of a majority of the registered voters voting on the question at a special or general election in the city. |Amended by Laws 1984, c. 126, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.
11 OK Stat § 11-9-118 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-9-118. City officials and employees - Suspension or removal - Successors.

|An appointed officer or employee may be suspended, demoted, laid off or removed by the mayor. Where appeal procedures have not been established by ordinance, the officer or employee may appeal the action to the city council. The appeal shall be in writing and shall be filed with the clerk of the council within ten (10) days after the effective date of the layoff, suspension, demotion or removal. The council may affirm, reverse or modify the mayor's decision. The mayor may appoint a person to act during the temporary absence, disability or suspension of such officer or employee, or, in the case of a vacancy, until a successor is appointed and qualified. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 9-118, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-101. Statutory council-manager form of government.

|The form of government provided by Sections 10-101 through 10-121 of this title shall be known as the statutory council-manager form of city government. Cities governed under the statutory council-manager form shall have all the powers, functions, rights, privileges, franchises and immunities granted, or which may be granted, to cities. Such powers shall be exercised as provided by law applicable to cities under the statutory council-manager form, or if the manner is not thus prescribed, then in such manner as the council may prescribe. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 10-101, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-102 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-102. Governing body.

|The governing body of a statutory council-manager city shall consist of one (1) councilmember from each ward of the city and one (1) councilmember at large. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 10-102, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-103 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-103. Qualifications of councilmembers.

|The councilmembers shall be residents and registered voters of the city. The councilmembers from wards shall be actual residents of their respective wards at the time of their candidacy and election; but removal of a councilmember from one ward to another within the city after his election, or a change in ward boundaries, shall not disqualify him from completing the term for which he was elected. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 10-103, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-104 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-104. Election of mayor and vice-mayor.

|The council shall elect from among its members a mayor and a vice-mayor. The mayor and vice-mayor shall be elected in each odd-numbered year at the first council meeting held after council terms begin, or as soon thereafter as practicable, and they shall serve until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 10-104, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-105 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-105. Duties of mayor and vice-mayor.

|The mayor shall preside at meetings of the council, and shall certify to the correct enrollment of all ordinances and resolutions passed by it. He shall be recognized as head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes and by the Governor for purposes of military law. He shall have no regular administrative duties except that he shall sign all conveyances and other written obligations of the city as the council may require. The vice-mayor shall act as mayor during the absence, disability or suspension of the mayor. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 10-105, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-106 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-106. Powers vested in council - Designated powers.

|All powers of a statutory council-manager city, including the determination of matters of policy, shall be vested in the council. Without limitation of the foregoing, the council may: |1. Appoint and remove the city manager as provided by law;2. Enact municipal legislation subject to limitations as may now or hereafter be imposed by the Oklahoma Constitution and law;3. Raise revenue, make appropriations, regulate salaries and wages, and all other fiscal affairs of the city, subject to such limitations as may now or hereafter be imposed by the Oklahoma Constitution and law;4. Inquire into the conduct of any office, department or agency of the city, and investigate municipal affairs, or authorize and provide for such inquiries;5. Appoint or elect and remove its own subordinates, members of commissions and boards and other quasi-legislative or quasi-judicial officers as provided by law, or prescribe the method of appointing or electing and removing them;6. Create, change and abolish offices, departments and agencies other than those established by law, and assign additional functions and duties to offices, departments and agencies established by this article; and7. Grant pardons for violations of municipal ordinances, including the remission of fines and costs, upon the recommendation of the municipal judge.Laws 1977, c. 256, § 10-106, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-107 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-107. Limitation of council authority to act through city manager.

|Except for the purposes of inquiry, the council and its members shall deal with the administrative service of the city solely through the city manager. The council and its members may not: |1. Direct or request the city manager or other authority to appoint or remove officers or employees;2. Participate in any manner in the appointment or removal of officers and employees of the city, except as provided by law; or3. Give orders on ordinary administrative matters to any subordinate of the city manager either publicly or privately.Laws 1977, c. 256, § 10-107, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-108 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-108. Council - Meetings.

|The council shall meet regularly at least monthly at such times as it may prescribe by ordinance or otherwise. The mayor or any three councilmembers may call special meetings. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 10-108, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-109 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-109. Council - Quorum - Rules and voting.

|A majority of all the members of the council shall constitute a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day. The council shall determine its own rules. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 10-109, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-110 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-110. Vacancy in the office of mayor or vice-mayor.

|When a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor, the vice-mayor shall become the mayor for the duration of the unexpired term. When a vacancy occurs in the office of vice-mayor, the council shall elect another vice-mayor from among its members for the duration of the unexpired term. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 10-110, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-111 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-111. Compensation of elective officers.

|The compensation of all elective city officers shall be fixed by ordinance. |Added by Laws 1977, c. 256, § 10-111, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 79, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1996.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-112 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-112. City manager - Appointment by council.

|The council shall appoint a city manager, a part-time city manager, or a part-time city planner, pursuant to this act, by a vote of a majority of all its members subject to the terms of employment established by the council. It shall choose the city manager, part-time city manager, or part-time city planner solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications with special reference to the actual experience in, or the knowledge of, accepted practice in respect to the duties of the office. At the time of appointment, the city manager need not be a resident of the city or state; but during the tenure of holding office the city manager shall reside within the boundaries of the city, the school district or districts that overlap the city boundaries, or within ten (10) miles of the city or school district. City managers, part-time city managers, or part-time city planners may appoint themselves, or the council or other authority may appoint or elect the city manager, part-time city manager, or part-time city planner to other offices and positions in the city government, subject to regulations prescribed by ordinance; but the city manager, part-time city manager, or part-time city planner may not receive compensation for service in such other offices or positions. Neither the mayor nor any members of the city council may be appointed city manager, part-time city manager, or part-time city planner during the term for which they shall have been elected nor within two (2) years after they cease to hold such office. |Added by Laws 1977, c. 256, § 10-112, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 386, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2008, c. 304, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2009, c. 42, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2009, c. 257, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-113 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-113. City manager - Duties.

|The city manager shall be the chief executive officer and head of the administrative branch of the city government. He shall execute the laws and administer the government of the city, and shall be responsible therefor to the council. He shall: |1. Appoint, and when necessary for the good of the service, remove, demote, lay off or suspend all heads of administrative departments and other administrative officers and employees of the city except as otherwise provided by law. The manager or the council by ordinance may authorize the head of a department, office or agency to appoint and remove the subordinates in such department, office or agency;2. Supervise and control all administrative departments, officers and agencies;3. Prepare a budget annually and submit it to the council and be responsible for the administration of the budget after it goes into effect; and recommend to the council any changes in the budget which he deems desirable;4. Submit to the council a report after the end of the fiscal year on the finances and administrative activities of the city for the preceding year;5. Keep the council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the city, and make recommendations as he deems desirable; and6. Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law or by ordinance.Laws 1977, c. 256, § 10-114, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-114 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-114. Designation of acting city manager.

|The city manager, by letter filed with the city clerk, may appoint a qualified administrative officer of the city to be acting city manager during the temporary absence or disability of the city manager. The council may appoint an acting city manager whenever: |1. The manager fails to make such designation;2. The council suspends the city manager; or3. There is a vacancy in the office of city manager.Laws 1977, c. 256, § 10-114, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-115 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-115. Suspension or removal of city manager.

|The council may suspend or remove the city manager or acting city manager at any time by a vote of a majority of all its members. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 10-115, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-116 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-116. Purchases and sales by city manager - Competitive bidding - Transfer of manager's powers.

|A. The city manager shall contract for, purchase, or issue purchase authorizations for all supplies, materials, and equipment for offices, departments, and agencies of the city government, subject to any regulations which the council may prescribe. Every contract or purchase exceeding an amount to be established by the council shall require the prior approval of the council. The city manager may also sell or transfer to or between offices, departments, and agencies surplus or obsolete supplies, materials, and equipment, subject to regulations the council may prescribe. |B. The council may prescribe requirements and procedures for competitive bidding. Notice and opportunity for competitive bidding shall be given before a purchase or contract for supplies, materials, or equipment is made, and before a sale of any surplus or obsolete supplies, materials, or equipment is made, in accordance with regulations the council may prescribe. The council shall not exempt a particular contract, purchase, or sale from the requirement of competitive bidding.C. The council may transfer some or all of the power granted to the city manager pursuant to the provisions of this section to an employee appointed by and subordinate to the city manager.Amended by Laws 1984, c. 126, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-117 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-117. City clerk - Creation and duties - Compensation.

|The city clerk shall be an officer of the city, appointed by the city manager for an indefinite term. The city clerk shall serve as clerk for the council. Subject to regulations the council may prescribe, the city clerk shall: |1. keep the journal of the proceedings of the council; and2. enroll all ordinances and resolutions passed by the council in a book or set of books kept for that purpose; and3. have custody of documents, records, and archives, as may be provided for by law or by ordinance, and have custody of the seal of the city; and4. attest and affix the seal of the city to documents as required by law or by ordinance; and5. have such other powers, duties, and functions related to his statutory duties as may be prescribed by law or by ordinance. The person who serves as city clerk may be employed by the city to perform duties not related to his position as city clerk. The salary, if any, for said duties shall be provided for separately by ordinance.Laws 1977, c. 256, § 10-117, eff. July 1, 1978; Laws 1984, c. 126, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-118 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-118. City treasurer - Creation and duties - Compensation.

|The city treasurer shall be an officer of the city, appointed by the council for an indefinite term. The council may provide by ordinance that the same person may hold both the office of city clerk and the office of city treasurer. Subject to such regulations as the council may prescribe, the city treasurer shall deposit daily funds received for the city in depositories as the council may designate. The city treasurer shall have such other powers, duties, and functions related to his statutory duties as may be prescribed by law or by ordinance. The person who serves as city treasurer may be employed by the city to perform duties not related to his position as city treasurer. The salary, if any, for said duties shall be provided for separately by ordinance. |Amended by Laws 1984, c. 126, § 19, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-119 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-119. Departments included in council-manager government.

|In a statutory council-manager city, there shall be a police department, a fire department, a department of law headed by a city attorney, and other administrative departments, offices and agencies as the council may establish. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 10-119, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-120 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-120. Appointments and removals.

|Appointments and promotions in the service of a statutory council-manager city shall be made solely on the basis of merit and fitness; and removals, demotions, suspensions, and layoffs shall be made solely for the good of the service. The council by ordinance may establish a merit system and provide for its organization and functioning, and provide for personnel administration and regulation of personnel matters. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 10-120, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-10-121 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-10-121. City officials and employees - Suspension or removal - Successors.

|An officer or employee may be suspended, demoted, laid off or removed by the city manager or other authority which has the power to appoint or elect the officer or employee. The city manager or other authority which has the power to appoint or elect the successor of an officer or employee may appoint or elect a person to act during the temporary absence, disability or suspension of such officer or employee, or, in the case of a vacancy, until a successor is appointed or elected and qualified. The council may ordain that a particular superior or subordinate or deputy of such officer or employee shall act in such cases. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 10-121, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-11-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-11-101. Strong-mayor-council form of government.

|The form of government provided by Sections 11-101 through 11-125 of this title shall be known as the statutory strong-mayor-council form of city government. Cities governed under the statutory strong-mayor-council form shall have all the powers, functions, rights, privileges, franchises and immunities granted, or which may be granted, to cities. Such powers shall be exercised as provided by law applicable to cities under the statutory strong-mayor-council form, or if the manner is not thus prescribed, then in such manner as the council may prescribe. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 11-101, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-11-102 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-11-102. Governing body.

|The governing body of a statutory strong-mayor-council city shall consist of the mayor, who is elected at large, and one (1) councilmember from each ward of the city. The mayor shall serve as ex officio councilmember at large. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 11-102, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-11-103 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-11-103. Qualifications of governing body members.

|The governing body members shall be residents and registered voters of the city. The councilmembers from wards shall be actual residents of their respective wards at the time of their candidacy and election; but removal of a councilmember from one ward to another within the city after his election, or a change in ward boundaries, shall not disqualify him from completing the term for which he was elected. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 11-103, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-11-104 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-11-104. Election of vice-mayor - Duties.

|The council shall elect from among its members a vice-mayor. The vice-mayor shall be elected in each odd-numbered year at the first council meeting held after council terms begin, or as soon thereafter as practicable, and he shall serve until his successor has been elected and qualified. The vice-mayor shall act as mayor during the absence, disability or suspension of the mayor. During the absence, disability or suspension of both the mayor and vice-mayor, the council may elect an acting mayor from among its members to serve as mayor. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 11-104, eff. July 1, 1978.