Oklahoma Statutes
§ 11-5-101 — City incorporating as a town - Procedure.
Oklahoma § 11-5-101
JurisdictionOklahoma
Title 11Cities And Towns
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Bluebook
Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-5-101 (2026).
Text
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
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Legislative History
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 5-101, eff. July 1, 1978.
Nearby Sections
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§ 11-1-101
Short title.§ 11-1-102
Definitions.§ 11-1-103
Saving vested rights.§ 11-10-102
Governing body.§ 11-10-103
Qualifications of councilmembers.§ 11-10-104
Election of mayor and vice-mayor.§ 11-10-105
Duties of mayor and vice-mayor.§ 11-10-108
Council - Meetings.§ 11-10-109
Council - Quorum - Rules and voting.§ 11-10-111
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Bluebook (online)
Oklahoma § 11-5-101, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ok/11/11-5-101.