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§ 18-103. Ballots--Certification of results--Order

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 11. Cities and Towns

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 11. Cities and Towns (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. Municipal Code (Refs & Annos)
Changing Status
Article XVIII. Changing Statutory Form of City Government
11 Okl.St.Ann. § 18-103
§ 18-103. Ballots--Certification of results--Order
The question submitted to the registered voters of the municipality shall be substantially in the following form:
Shall the City of __________ change to the statutory __________ (name of proposed statutory form) form of city government?
( ) Yes.
( ) No.
The secretary of the county election board shall, within five (5) days after the canvass of returns, certify the results of the election on the question to the governing body. If a majority of the votes cast are in favor of adopting the proposed form of government, the governing body shall, within twenty (20) days after receiving the certification, adopt a resolution stating that the city has changed its form of government to the form adopted. The governing body by ordinance shall divide the city into the number of wards required under the statutory form of government which has been adopted.

Credits

Laws 1977, c. 256, § 18-103, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 Okl. St. Ann. § 18-103, OK ST T. 11 § 18-103
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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