§ 29-109. Municipalities permitted to contract for fire protection services
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 11. Cities and Towns
11 Okl.St.Ann. § 29-109
§ 29-109. Municipalities permitted to contract for fire protection services
A. Any city or town operating a paid fire department may contract with a private entity, organization, corporation or company for the performance of the essential functions of fire suppression, prevention, and life safety duties in a fire department and, if required, transfer capital assets used in fire protection services to a public trust for the use of the private entity, organization, corporation or company in providing such services. Pursuant to the provisions of this act,1 the mayor shall issue an order calling for an election on the question of whether or not the city or town shall change its method of providing fire protection if:
B. The initiative petition or resolution of the governing body shall be filed with the clerk of the municipality at least one hundred twenty (120) days before the filing date for the next municipal general election. The order calling for the election regarding fire protection services shall be issued by the mayor of the municipality within ten (10) days after a decision has been made on the ballot title, or within ten (10) days after the effective date of the resolution of the governing body.
Credits
Laws 1997, c. 142, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
Footnotes
Title 11, § 29-109 et seq.
11 Okl. St. Ann. § 29-109, OK ST T. 11 § 29-109
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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