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§ 19-101. Procedure for changing name--Petition or governing body resolution

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 XIX. Changing Name of Municipality
11 Okl.St.Ann. § 19-101
§ 19-101. Procedure for changing name--Petition or governing body resolution
Currentness
The mayor of an incorporated municipality shall issue an order calling for an election on the question of whether or not the municipality shall change its name if:
1. an initiative petition is filed with the governing body; or
2. the governing body, by resolution, so directs.
The initiative petition or resolution of the governing body shall set forth the name of the municipality, its location, and the new name which is proposed for adoption.

Credits

Laws 1977, c. 256, § 19-101, eff. July 1, 1978; Laws 1984, c. 126, § 34, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.
11 Okl. St. Ann. § 19-101, OK ST T. 11 § 19-101
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 106 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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