§ 901.5A. Election procedures in lieu of election procedures set out in Section 901.5
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 19. Counties and County Officers
19 Okl.St.Ann. § 901.5A
§ 901.5A. Election procedures in lieu of election procedures set out in Section 901.5
B. The board of directors shall divide the fire protection district into as many voting districts as there are members of the board. Such voting districts shall, as nearly as feasible and practical, follow clearly visible, definable and observable physical boundaries which are based upon criteria established and recognized by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce for purposes of defining census blocks for its decennial census and shall follow precinct boundary lines as nearly as practical. Voting districts shall be compact, contiguous and as equal in population as practical with not more than a ten percent (10%) variance between the most populous and least populous districts, according to the results of the most recent Federal Decennial Census. The board shall redraw voting districts no later than June 30 of any year in which the results of a Federal Decennial Census are released which shows a population variance of more than ten percent (10%) between the most populous and least populous districts and at any time a board increases its membership pursuant to subsection C of Section 901.5 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The voting districts may not be redrawn at any other time.
D. 1. Vacancies on the board shall be filled by the board of directors. In the event a vacancy occurs and the remaining members of the board are unable to make a decision on such vacancy within sixty (60) calendar days, the board of county commissioners shall immediately appoint a member to fill the vacancy. In the event the vacancies on the board are so numerous as to not provide a quorum, the board of county commissioners shall appoint as many members as are necessary to make a quorum.
d. uses alcohol, any stimulant, any drug or other substance which impairs intellect, judgment or physical ability to such an extent as to incapacitate the member to such a degree that the member is prevented from performing duties pursuant to Chapter 21 of this title,1
Credits
Laws 2000, c. 132, § 2, emerg. eff. April 24, 2000.
Footnotes
Title 19, § 901.1 et seq.
19 Okl. St. Ann. § 901.5A, OK ST T. 19 § 901.5A
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 3 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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