Oklahoma § 19-22 Proclamation of Governor - Designation of county seat -

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 19-22 — Proclamation of Governor - Designation of county seat -

Oklahoma·Title 19 Counties And County Officers

Officers. Upon the receipt by the Governor, of the transcript of all the returns, as provided herein, he shall proceed at once to declare the result of said special election, and, if said election shall have been held for the purpose of forming a new county, and sixty percent (60%) of the votes cast in each particular territory be in favor of the formation of said proposed new county, the Governor shall, within sixty (60) days thereafter, issue his proclamation, declaring said new county legally created, and shall, after five (5) days notice to each and every place which is an applicant for the county seat of said county, give each and every such applicant a hearing as to the merits of each place to become the county seat of said county, and shall decide from the merits thus presented, whi

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Officers. Upon the receipt by the Governor, of the transcript of all the returns, as provided herein, he shall proceed at once to declare the result of said special election, and, if said election shall have been held for the purpose of forming a new county, and sixty percent (60%) of the votes cast in each particular territory be in favor of the formation of said proposed new county, the Governor shall, within sixty (60) days thereafter, issue his proclamation, declaring said new county legally created, and shall, after five (5) days notice to each and every place which is an applicant for the county seat of said county, give each and every such applicant a hearing as to the merits of each place to become the county seat of said county, and shall decide from the merits thus presented, which place shall be the temporary county seat thereof, and shall designate the same the county seat thereof, which place so designated shall be and remain the county seat, unless afterwards changed, as provided by law; and the candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast at said election, as returned and certified to the Governor for the various offices, shall be declared elected, and, at once, enter upon their duties as such officers.

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