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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-2-105. Division into wards - Number of wards.

Persons intending to apply for incorporation of a municipality shall divide the proposed municipality into the following number of wards, having due regard to the equitable apportionment of the population and the convenience and contiguity of the wards:
1. A town shall be divided into three (3) or five (5) wards.
2. A city to be operated under the statutory aldermanic form of government shall be divided into at least four (4) wards. A city to be operated under the statutory council-manager or statutory strong-mayor-council form shall be divided into four (4) or six (6) wards.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 2-105, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-2-106. Incorporation procedure for municipality situated in two or more counties.

If a proposed town or city is situated in two or more counties, the petition for incorporation may be presented to the board of county commissioners of any county in which any part of the proposed municipality is situated. The board shall act upon the petition in the same manner as if the proposed municipality were situated wholly within the county where the petition is presented. The county clerk shall immediately certify the proceedings relating to the incorporation of the municipality to the board of commissioners of each other county in which any part of the municipality is situated, and each board which receives this certification shall enter the proceedings upon its records.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 2-106, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-2-107. Effect of incorporation - Filing - Judicial notice - Challenges.

The order declaring incorporation of a municipality, issued by the board of county commissioners as provided in Sections 3-105, 4-105 and 5-104 of this title or issued by the town board of trustees as provided in Section 4-103 of this title, shall be recorded in the office of the county clerk in the county in which the situs of the municipality is located and filed in the office of the Secretary of State and in the archives of the municipality. The order shall be conclusive evidence of incorporation in all suits by or against the municipality and shall be judicially noticed in all court proceedings without specifically pleading or alleging incorporation. Anyone wishing to challenge the formation, incorporation or organization of an incorporated municipality must bring action in the district court in the county in which the situs of the municipality is located within sixty (60) days after the date of the order declaring incorporation.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 2-107, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-3-101. Petition for incorporation of town - Notice - Contents.

A. A petition for incorporation of a town shall be presented to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the proposed town is located, at the time indicated in the notice, as provided for in subsection C of this section, or as soon thereafter as the board can receive and consider it. The petition shall be:
1. In writing; and
2. Signed by at least one-third (1/3) of the registered voters residing in the proposed town as shown by the preceding general election or by at least twenty-five (25) registered voters residing in the proposed town, whichever number is greater. The registered voters signing the petition must be residents of the proposed town at the time of signing the petition and for the sixty (60) days immediately preceding the signing of the petition.
B. Each petition shall be on a separate sheet and shall be authenticated by the affidavit of at least one credible witness that the signatures are genuine, that the signatures on the petition are in compliance with the provisions of paragraph 2 of subsection A of this section, and that the signatures on the petition were not gathered more than thirty (30) days prior to the petition being presented to the board. The petition shall include:
1. The name of the proposed town;
2. The survey and plat of the proposed town;
3. The resident population including names and addresses of persons residing in the area of the proposed town not more than sixty (60) days prior to presenting the petition to the board of county commissioners;
4. The number and boundaries of the proposed town wards or, if no wards are proposed, the number of positions on the proposed board of trustees;
5. The appropriate documentation to prove that territory within five (5) miles of the corporate limits of a municipality having a population of more than two hundred thousand (200,000) has historically been identified as a community of people residing in compact form, if applicable; and
6. Affidavits verifying the facts contained in the petition.
C. Not less than thirty (30) days before presenting the petition to the board of county commissioners, notice of the intent of the petitioners to apply for incorporation of a town shall be given by leaving the survey, plat, census, and description of wards, if any, in some convenient place in the proposed town for examination by those having an interest in the application.
Added by Laws 1977, c. 256, § 3-101, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1984, c. 126, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1984; Laws 2004, c. 329, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2011, c. 98, § 1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-3-102. Hearing on petition - Order of commissioners calling for election on question.

Within thirty (30) days after the petition for incorporation has been presented, the board of county commissioners shall determine, either by affidavit or by oral testimony in a hearing on the petition, whether the requirements for incorporation have been fully complied with. If the board is satisfied with the petitioners' compliance, it shall call for an election for the purpose of submitting to the registered voters of the proposed town the question of whether or not such territory shall become an incorporated town. The order of the board calling for the election shall name the date for the election and shall be submitted to the secretary of the county election board for the purpose of conducting the election.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 3-102, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-3-103. Notice of election.

At least ten (10) days' notice of the election shall be given by the board of county commissioners by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the proposed town, and by posting a copy of the order in not less than ten (10) of the most public places in the proposed town.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 3-103, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-3-104. Conduct of election - Ballots.

The election shall be conducted in accordance with applicable election laws. The registered voters of the proposed town shall vote on the question of incorporation by separate ballot, which shall be substantially in the following form:
For incorporation as the town of ___________
( ) Yes.
( ) No.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 3-104, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-3-105. Canvassing returns - Statement of result - Order of incorporation.

The county election board shall canvass the returns of the election. Within five (5) days after the canvass of the returns of the election, the secretary of the county election board shall certify the results of the election to the board of county commissioners. If a majority of the votes cast are in favor of incorporation as a town, the board of commissioners shall, within twenty (20) days after receiving the result of the vote, issue an order declaring that the town has been incorporated and naming the date for the election of town officers. The territory shall, from the date of the commissioners' order, be deemed a body corporate and an incorporated town.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 3-105, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-3-106. Notice of election of town officers - Fees and expenses.

The order of the board of county commissioners shall be submitted to the secretary of the county election board for the purpose of conducting the election of town officers. If the town is eligible to come within the provisions of the Oklahoma Town Meeting Act and a majority of the petitioners desire to comply with the provisions of the Oklahoma Town Meeting Act, the petitioners shall call the election in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Town Meeting Act. Notice of any election of town officers shall be in the manner provided by law for municipal elections. All expenses for any election on the question of incorporation and the election of officers shall be paid by the county and reimbursed by the town when fully organized.
Added by Laws 1977, c. 256, § 3-106, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 357, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-3-107. Officers to be elected.

The officers to be elected shall be those provided by law applicable to the town board of trustees form of government. These officers shall hold office until the next odd-numbered year, at which time the first regular municipal election shall be held under the town board of trustees form of government as provided in Section 16-206 of this title, and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Added by Laws 1977, c. 256, § 3-107, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-4-101. Petition for incorporation of city - Contents.

A petition for incorporation of a city shall be filed with the board of county commissioners of the county in which the proposed city is located. The petition shall:
1. Be in writing; and
2. Be signed by at least thirty-five percent (35%) of the registered voters residing in the proposed city, as shown by the preceding general election.
Each petition shall be on a separate sheet and shall be authenticated by the affidavit of at least one credible witness that the signatures are genuine and the signers of the petition are registered voters of the proposed city. The petition shall include: 1. The name of the proposed city;
2. The survey and plat of the proposed city;
3. The resident population according to the latest federal census or other census recognized by the laws of Oklahoma, which population must be one thousand (1,000) inhabitants or more;
4. The number and boundaries of the proposed city wards;
5. A designation of the statutory form of city government that is proposed for the city when it becomes incorporated; and
6. Affidavits verifying the facts alleged in the petition.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 4-101, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-4-102. Order calling for election on question - Notice.

Within thirty (30) days after filing the petition for incorporation of a city, the board of county commissioners shall call for an election for the purpose of submitting to the registered voters of the proposed city the question of whether or not such town or community of people shall become an incorporated city. The order calling for the election shall name the date for the election and shall be submitted to the secretary of the county election board for the purpose of conducting the election. The order shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the proposed city for a period of at least twenty (20) days prior to the election.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 4-102, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-4-103. Alternative procedure for incorporated towns.

As an alternative procedure to filing a petition with the board of county commissioners, the board of trustees of an incorporated town, by resolution, may direct the mayor to submit the question of whether or not the town shall become a city to the registered voters of the town at a special or general election. The resolution shall: 1. Divide the municipality into the required number of wards for purposes of the proposed city;
2. Designate the statutory form of city government that is proposed for the city when it becomes incorporated; and
3. Name the date for the election.
If a majority of the votes cast are in favor of incorporation as a city, as certified by the county election board, the town board shall adopt a resolution declaring that the city has been incorporated and naming the date for the election of city officers. The city shall, from the date of the board's resolution, be deemed a body corporate and an incorporated city.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 4-103, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-4-104. Conduct of election - Ballots.

The election on the question of incorporation shall be conducted in accordance with applicable election laws. The registered voters of the proposed city shall vote on the question by separate ballot, which shall be substantially in the following form: Shall the ________ (town, community, territory) of ________ become incorporated as the city of ________ and operated under the statutory ________ (name of proposed statutory form) form of city government as provided by the laws of Oklahoma?
( ) Yes.
( ) No.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 4-104, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-4-105. Canvassing returns - Certification of results - Order of incorporation.

The county election board shall canvass the returns of the election. Within five (5) days after the canvass of the returns of the election, the secretary of the county election board shall certify to the board of county commissioners the results of the election. If a majority of the votes cast are in favor of incororation as a city under the designated statutory form, the board of commissioners shall, within twenty (20) days after receiving the results of the vote, issue an order declaring that the city has been incorporated under the designated statutory form of city government and naming the date for the election of city officers. The city shall, from the date of the commissioners' order, be deemed a body corporate and an incorporated city.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 4-105, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-4-106. Notice of election of city officers - Fees and expenses.

The order of the board of county commissioners shall be submitted to the secretary of the county election board for the purpose of conducting the election. Notice of the election of city officers shall be in the manner provided by law for municipal elections. All expenses for the election on the question of incorporation and the election of officers shall be paid by the county and reimbursed by the city when fully organized.
Added by Laws 1977, c. 256, § 4-106, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 357, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-4-107. Officers to be elected.

The officers to be elected shall be those provided by the laws governing the statutory form of city government which has been adopted. These officers shall hold office until the next odd-numbered year, at which time the first regular municipal election shall be held in accordance with the form of government adopted, and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 4-107, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-5-101. City incorporating as a town - Procedure.

Any city may become an incorporated town. A petition for a city to become an incorporated town shall be filed with the board of county commissioners of the county in which the city is located. The petition shall:
1. Be in writing; and
2. Be signed by at least thirty-five percent (35%) of the registered voters of the city, as shown by the preceding general election.
The petition shall clearly express the desire of the petitioners to become incorporated as a town and shall be authenticated by the affidavit of at least one credible witness that the signatures are genuine and that the signers of the petition are registered voters of the city. The petition shall include:
1. The name of the city and of the proposed town;
2. The survey and plat of the city;
3. The resident population according to the latest federal census or other census recognized by the laws of Oklahoma;
4. The description and name of the proposed town wards; and
5. Affidavits verifying the facts alleged in the petition.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 5-101, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-5-102. Order calling for election on question - Notice.

Within thirty (30) days after filing the petition for a city incorporating as a town, the board of county commissioners shall call for an election for the purpose of submitting to the registered voters of the city the question of whether or not such city shall become an incorporated town. The order calling for the election shall name the date for the election and shall be submitted to the secretary of the county election board for the purpose of conducting the election. The order shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city for a period of at least twenty (20) days prior to the election.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 5-102, eff. July 1, 1978. 0
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-5-103. Election on city incorporating as town - Ballots.

The election shall be conducted in accordance with applicable election laws. A separate ballot shall be prepared for submitting the question of whether or not the city shall become an incorporated town. The ballot shall be in substantially the following form:
Shall the City of _________ become an incorporated town and be known as the Town of ________?
( ) Yes.
( ) No.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 5-103, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-5-104. Certification of results - Order of incorporation - Notice of election of town officers - Fees and expenses.

The county election board shall canvass the returns of the election. Within five (5) days after the canvass of the returns of the election, the secretary of the county election board shall certify to the board of commissioners the results of the election. If a majority of the votes cast in the election are in favor of the city incorporating as a town, the board of commissioners shall, within twenty (20) days after receiving the result of the vote, issue an order declaring the town's incorporation and naming the date for the election of town officers. Notice of the election of town officers shall be in the manner provided by law for municipal elections. All expenses for the election on the question of incorporation and the election of officers shall be paid by the incorporated town.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 5-104, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-5-105. Town officers to be elected.

The officers to be elected shall be those provided by law applicable to the town board of trustees form of government. These officers shall hold office until the next odd-numbered year, at which time the first regular municipal election shall be held under the town board of trustees form of government as provided in Section 16-206 of this title, and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 5-105, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-6-101. Proposal for consolidation - Terms and conditions - Approval by governing bodies.

Any two or more municipalities lying adjacent to each other may consolidate and become one municipal corporation. A proposal for consolidation shall be prepared by the governing body of a municipality when:
1. A resolution of the governing body so directs; or
2. A petition signed by at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the registered voters of the municipality, as shown by the preceding general election, is filed with the governing body.
The proposal shall then be submitted to the governing body of an adjacent municipality for its approval. When the proposal is approved, the governing bodies of the municipalities to be consolidated, or their representatives, shall prepare the terms and conditions of the consolidation. The terms and conditions of consolidation shall provide for the transition of officers and employees of each municipality which is to be consolidated. If each governing body approves the terms of consolidation, it shall adopt a resolution declaring its approval and shall provide for an election on the question of consolidation.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 6-101, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-6-102. Ballots - Election on question.

The question submitted to the registered voters of each municipality shall be substantially in the following form:
Shall the municipalities of ______ and ______ (name of all municipalities to be consolidated) consolidate as the ______ (city or town) of ________ and be operated under the _____________ form of government?
( ) Yes.
( ) No.
If a majority of the votes cast in each municipality are in favor of consolidation, the governing body in each municipality shall declare, by ordinance, that the consolidation has been approved and shall proceed to consolidate under the terms of consolidation. The consolidation and formation of the municipal corporation shall take effect on the date named in the terms and conditions. Upon the effective date, the municipal corporation shall be governed by laws applicable to the form of government which has been adopted.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 6-102, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-6-103. Record of consolidation.

The order of each municipality declaring consolidation as a municipal corporation shall be recorded in the office of the county clerk in the county in which the situs of the consolidated municipal corporation is located and filed in the office of the Secretary of State and in the archives of the municipal corporation.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 6-103, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-6-104. Property and obligations after consolidation.

All real and personal property belonging to each municipality so consolidated, and all its notes, bonds, obligations, accounts, demands, evidences of debt, rights and franchises, books, records, maps and plats shall become the property of the consolidated municipal corporation. Each municipality as it existed before consolidation shall remain liable for all its obligations and outstanding indebtedness which are due or become due on the day of the election on consolidation, and the property within such municipality shall be assessed to pay the obligations and indebtedness in the same manner as if a consolidation had not taken place. In no event shall the consolidated municipal corporation be liable for obligations existing before consolidation unless expressly provided for by the terms and conditions of consolidation.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 6-104, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-7-101. Dissolution of municipality - Application - Notice of election on question.

An application for dissolution of a municipality shall be filed with the governing body of the municipality. The application shall: 1. Be in writing;
2. Set forth the reasons for the request; and
3. Be signed by not less than one-third of the registered voters residing in the municipality as shown by the preceding general election.
If the governing body of the municipality determines that the reasons for dissolution are good, it shall call for an election for the purpose of submitting to the registered voters of the municipality the question of whether or not the municipality should be dissolved. Notice of the election shall be given by the governing body in the manner provided by law for municipal elections.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 7-101, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-7-102. Conduct of election - Results.

Registered voters of the municipality shall vote by ballot "yes" or "no" on the question of dissolution of the municipality. The election shall be conducted in accordance with applicable election laws. If a majority of the votes are in favor of dissolution, and the votes have been cast by at least two-fifths of the registered voters of the municipality (as shown by the preceding general election), a statement of the vote signed by the mayor, and attested by the clerk, shall be filed in the office of the county clerk in the county in which the situs of the municipality is located and in the office of the Secretary of State. At the expiration of six (6) months from the date of the election on the question, the municipality shall cease to be a corporation.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 7-102, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-7-103. Disposition of property - Payment of debts and liabilities - Contract rights.

The property belonging to the dissolved municipality shall be used first to pay its debts and liabilities, and then disposed of in the manner as a majority of the registered voters of the municipality shall direct in a special election on the question of disposition of property. No dissolution of an incorporated municipality shall impair the rights of any person in any contract or agreement to which the municipality is a party.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 7-103, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-7-104. Real property owned by municipality at time of dissolution.

If a municipality is the owner in fee simple of real property at the time it is dissolved, and this real property is thereafter brought within the boundaries of another existing incorporated municipality, the fee simple title of this real property will divest from the dissolved municipality and vest in the existing municipality.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 7-104, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-7-105. Involuntary dissolution - Grounds - Petition in district court.

The district attorney for the county in which the situs of the municipal government is located may petition for involuntary dissolution of a municipality when the government of a municipality ceases to function by reason of the following:
1. General municipal elections have not been called in the municipality for two successive general municipal elections;
2. A majority of all the members of the governing body fail to qualify for two successive general municipal elections; or
3. The municipality is totally within an area subject to subsidence, environmental contamination or flooding as a result of mining operations, dam construction or natural causes beyond the control of the municipality, and said municipality is unable to meet the cost of continuing its government and maintaining its services to residents due to a reduction in population resulting from such circumstances.
The petition requesting involuntary dissolution shall be filed in the district court in the county in which the situs of the municipality is located. The petition shall state the facts which justify the request and shall set forth a detailed statement of the assets and liabilities of the municipality insofar as they can be ascertained.
Added by Laws 1977, c. 256, § 7-105, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 224, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-7-106. Involuntary dissolution - Notice of hearing.

Upon the filing of a petition for the involuntary dissolution of a municipality, the district court shall fix a date for a hearing on the request. The date of the hearing shall be not less than thirty (30) days after the date of filing. The district attorney for the county in which the situs of the municipal government is located shall give at least twenty (20) days' notice of the hearing by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality, and by posting copies of the notice in five (5) of the most public places in the municipality. The notice shall state the purpose of the petition and the date and place of the hearing.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 7-106, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-7-107. Involuntary dissolution - Hearing and order.

Any person owning property in or registered to vote in the municipality may appear at the hearing and give testimony for or against dissolution of the municipality. If the court finds that the government of the municipality has ceased to function because of the reasons listed in Section 7-105 of this title, it shall enter an order for dissolution of the municipality. The order of the court shall state when the dissolution shall take effect and appoint a receiver, if necessary, to wind up the affairs of the municipality and dispose of its property. A record of dissolution shall be filed in the manner provided for voluntary dissolution.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 7-107, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-8-101. Qualifications for elected office.

A municipal elected official shall be a resident and a registered voter of the municipality in which he serves, and all councilmembers or trustees from wards shall be actual residents of their respective wards. If an elected official ceases to be a resident of the municipality, he shall thereupon cease to be an elected official of that municipality.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 8-101, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-8-102. Term of office.

Unless otherwise provided for by law, the term of office of an elected municipal official shall be four (4) years. The term of office of an elected official shall begin at 12:00 noon on the second Monday following the general municipal election, and such official shall serve until his successor is elected and qualified. If a newly elected official does not qualify within thirty (30) days after his term of office begins, the office shall become vacant and shall be filled in the manner provided by law. In order to complete the unexpired term, the office of an official who is holding over shall be filled at the next general election in compliance with the provisions of Sections 16-101 through 16-213 of this title.
Amended by Laws 1984, c. 126, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-8-103. Oath of office.

Any officer, elected or appointed, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation of office prescribed by the Oklahoma Constitution. The oath or affirmation shall be filed in the office of the municipal clerk.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 8-103, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-8-104. Who may administer oaths.

All officers authorized by state law, the mayor, the municipal clerk, the city manager, the municipal judge or judges and such other officers as the municipal governing body may authorize, may administer oaths and affirmations in any matter pertaining to the affairs and government of the municipality.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 8-104, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-8-105. Certain officers to give bond.

The municipal governing body shall require the municipal treasurer, any officer or employee designated by ordinance to sign municipal warrants or municipal checks, and any other officers and employees as the governing body may designate by ordinance, to give bond for the faithful performance of his duties within ten (10) days after his election or appointment, in such amount and form as the governing body shall prescribe. The municipality shall pay the premiums on such bonds.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 8-105, eff. July 1, 1978; Laws 1992, c. 371, § 1, eff. July 1, 1992.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-8-106. Nepotism - Dual office holding.

No elected or appointed official or other authority of the municipal government shall appoint or elect any person related by affinity or consanguinity within the third degree to any governing body member or to himself or, in the case of a plural authority, to any one of its members to any office or position of profit in the municipal government. The provisions of this section shall not prohibit an officer or employee already in the service of the municipality from continuing in such service or from promotion therein. A person may hold more than one office or position in a municipal government as the governing body may ordain. A member of the governing body shall not receive compensation for service in any municipal office or position other than his elected office.
Amended by Laws 1984, c. 126, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-8-108. Absence from governing body meetings.

Whenever a member of the municipal governing body is absent from more than one-half of all meetings of the governing body, regular and special, held within any period of four (4) consecutive months, he shall thereupon cease to hold office.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 8-108, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-8-110. Candidacy of municipal officer for county or state office - Resignation.

Any member of a municipal governing body, the city or town clerk, and the city marshal shall be eligible to become a candidate for a county or state office without resigning from the office held by the officer.
Added by Laws 1977, c. 256, § 8-110, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 47, § 1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-8-112. Resignation of municipal officer.

A municipal officer may resign by submitting his written resignation to the governing body of the municipality, to the remaining members of the municipal governing body if some positions are vacant, to the interim mayor or, if all positions of the governing body will become vacant upon the resignation, to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the municipality is located. Delivery of the written resignation to the governing body during a public meeting of such body or to the municipal clerk by mail or personal delivery during regular office hours shall constitute submission of the resignation to the municipal governing body. Delivery of the written resignation to the board of county commissioners during a public meeting of the commissioners or to the county clerk by mail or hand delivery during regular office hours shall constitute submission of the resignation to the board of county commissioners. A resignation submitted by a municipal officer may be withdrawn in writing at any time prior to the effective date stated in the resignation. If no effective date is stated, the resignation shall be effective immediately. Acceptance by the governing body shall not be required for the resignation to be effective.
Added by Laws 1984, c. 126, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1984. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 105, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 1988.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-8-114. Institute - Statewide organization to conduct.

A. Each person elected or appointed for the first time as an officer of a municipality as defined by paragraph 6 of Section 1-102 of this title, shall be required within one (1) year after taking the oath of office to attend an institute for municipal officials. The Institute shall be conducted at all times, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, by or under the supervision of a statewide organization that is exempt from taxation under federal law and designated pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 170(a). The statewide organization shall demonstrate to the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education that it has represented municipalities, had statutory functions and conducted training programs for municipalities for at least fifteen (15) years prior to November 1, 2005. It shall further demonstrate that its continuous official purpose is to promote the general welfare of cities and towns, to foster or conduct schools, short courses and other training sessions, to provide technical assistance and consultive services and other aids for the improvement and increased efficiency of city and town government, and to serve as the representative of cities and towns in carrying out the duties and prerogatives conferred on it by state law.
B. The Institute shall consist of eight (8) hours of instruction. A certificate of completion shall be awarded to those persons who attend and successfully complete the Institute and a list of those persons shall be filed with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.
C. The curriculum for the Institute shall include, but not be limited to: municipal budget requirements, the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, the Oklahoma Open Records Act, ethics, procedures for conducting meetings, conflict of interest, and purchasing procedures.
D. The Institute shall be held at a minimum of six regional locations in the state. Every effort shall be made by the Institute to accommodate training through long-distance learning.
E. A person elected or appointed to a municipal office who fails to satisfy the education requirements of this section shall cease to hold the office commencing at the next scheduled meeting of the governing body following the first-year anniversary of the person’s taking the oath of office.
F. At the time of filing, the designated statewide organization shall provide the necessary information to the candidate of the option for attendance at the Institute as provided for in this section. In the case of officials nominated and elected for municipal offices at town meetings, the presiding officer of the town meeting shall notify the candidate of the option.
Added by Laws 2005, c. 147, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 301, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2006; Laws 2007, c. 60, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Laws 2008, c. 23, § 1, emerg. eff. April 11, 2008.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-8-115. Professional services - Independent contractor presumption.

A. It is the intention of the Legislature to encourage attorneys, engineers and members of other professions to perform their professional services for local and state governments.
B. An attorney, engineer or member of other profession who performs duties required or permitted by statute as attorney, prosecutor, judge, engineer or other professional for a local or state government in Oklahoma pursuant to a retainer or contract for professional services shall be presumed to be an independent contractor and not an employee for all purposes if the terms of the contract are consistent with established common law pertaining to independent contractors as reflected in 26 C.F.R., Section 31.312(d)-2.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 193, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-8-116. Part-time city manager or planner

Any municipality with a population of less than five thousand (5,000) according to the latest Federal Decennial Census may employ a part-time city manager or a part-time city planner. The duties of the part-time city manager shall be determined by the governing body of the municipality, or pursuant to Section 10-113 of this title for municipalities governed by the council-manager form of government. The duties of the part-time city planner shall be determined by the governing body of the municipality.
Added by Laws 2008, c. 304, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2008. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 42, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2016, c. 122, § 1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-9-101. Statutory aldermanic form of government.

The form of government provided by Sections 9-101 through 9-118 of this title shall be known as the statutory aldermanic form of city government. Cities governed under the statutory aldermanic 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 aldermanic form, or if the manner is not thus prescribed, then in such manner as the governing body may prescribe.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 9-101, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-9-102. Governing body.

The governing body of a statutory aldermanic city shall consist of the mayor, who is elected at large, and one or two councilmembers from each ward of the city. The governing body may submit to the voters the question of whether one or two councilmembers shall be elected from each ward. If approved, the change shall become effective for the next regular municipal election which shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 16-202 or 16-204 of this title, whichever is applicable.
Amended by Laws 1984, c. 126, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-9-103. Qualifications of governing body members.

The governing body members shall be residents and registered voters of the city, and the councilmembers from wards shall be actual residents of their respective wards at the time of their respective candidacies and elections. Removal of a councilmember from a ward to another ward within the municipality after his or her election, or a change in ward boundaries, shall not disqualify the councilmember from completing the term for which he or she was elected.
Added by Laws 1977, c. 256, § 9-103, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 57, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-9-104. Mayor - Duties as president of council.

The mayor shall preside at meetings of the council, and shall certify to the correct enrollment of all ordinances and resolutions passed by it. The mayor is not considered a member of the council for quorum or voting purposes; except that he may vote on questions under consideration by the council only when the council is equally divided.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 9-104, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-9-105. Mayor- Duties as chief executive officer.

The mayor shall be chief executive officer of the administrative branch of the government of the city. The mayor shall be recognized as the head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes and by the Governor for purposes of military law. The mayor shall:
1. appoint, subject to confirmation by the city council, a city attorney and all heads or directors of administrative departments including members of boards and commissions and shall appoint all other administrative officers and employees of the city; and
2. sign the commissions and appointments of all officers, elected or appointed; and
3. remove or suspend city officers or employees against whom charges of incompetency, neglect, or violation of duty are made, until such time as the council shall take action on the charges; and 4. supervise and control all administrative departments, agencies, officers, and employees, act promptly on a charge of neglect or violation of duty of any officer or employee, and require any officer to account for and report to the council in writing on any subject pertaining to the duties, powers, or functions of the officer when the mayor deems necessary; and
5. prepare a budget annually and submit it to the council. The mayor shall be responsible for the administration of the budget after it goes into effect; and
6. keep the council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the city. The mayor shall 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; and
7. make recommendations to the council of measures for the well-being of the city; and
8. enforce the city ordinances; and
9. grant pardons for violation of city ordinances, including the remission of fines and costs, subject to the approval of the council. Said approval may only be given at a meeting of the council after the reasons and order of remission or pardon have been entered on the journal; and
10. have such other powers, duties, and functions as may be prescribed by law or by ordinance.
Amended by Laws 1984, c. 126, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-9-106. Mayor - Signing ordinances - Veto power.

The mayor may sign or veto any city ordinance or resolution passed by the city council. Any ordinance or resolution vetoed by the mayor may be passed over his veto by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all the members of the council. If the mayor neglects or refuses to sign any ordinance or return it with his objections in writing at the next regular meeting of the council, the ordinance shall become law without his signature.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 9-106, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-9-107. Election of council president - Duties.

The council shall elect from among its members a president of the city council. The council president 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 council president shall act as mayor during the absence, disability or suspension of the mayor. He shall preside at all meetings of the council in the absence of the mayor and while presiding in the place of the mayor, he shall have all the powers, rights, privileges and duties as other members of the council. In the absence of the mayor and the council president, the council shall elect from among its members an acting president of the city council to occupy the position temporarily.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 9-107, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-9-108. Powers vested in council - Designated powers.

Except as otherwise provided in this article, all powers of a statutory aldermanic city, including the determination of matters of policy, shall be vested in the council. Without limitation of the foregoing, the council may:
1. Enact municipal legislation subject to such limitations as may now or hereafter be imposed by the Oklahoma Constitution and law;
2. 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;
3. Inquire into the conduct of any office, department or agency of the city, and investigate municipal affairs, or authorize and provide for such inquiries; and
4. Create, change and abolish offices, departments and agencies other than those established by law; assign additional functions and duties to offices, departments and agencies established by this article; and define the duties, powers and privileges of all officers which are not defined by this article.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 9-108, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-9-109. 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 (3) councilmembers may call special meetings. The call for special meetings must be in writing and specify the subjects to be considered. No business other than that specified in the call shall be transacted at the special meeting.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 9-109, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 11. Cities and Towns › §11-9-110. Council - Quorum - Rules and voting.

A majority of all the members of the council shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day. The council shall determine its own rules, and may compel the attendance of absent members in the manner and under penalties as the council may prescribe.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 9-110, eff. July 1, 1978.