Oklahoma Statutes Citationized
Title 11. Cities and Towns
Chapter 1 - Oklahoma Municipal Code
Article Article II - Incorporation and General Provisions
Section 2-101 - Incorporation of a Municipality
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A. Any community of people residing in compact form may become incorporated as a town in the manner provided in Sections 3-101 through 3-107 of this title. If the resident population is one thousand (1,000) or more, a town or community of people residing in compact form may become incorporated as a city in the manner provided in Sections 4-101 through 4-107 of this title.
B. Any community which has operated as an incorporated municipality for twenty-five (25) years or more but which does not have any evidence of its articles of incorporation shall be presumed to have incorporated as the statutory form of municipal government under which it has operated. Such community may file with the Secretary of State any historical evidence of its incorporation. Notice of said filing shall be published one time. If no action challenging the presumption of incorporation is brought within sixty (60) days after publication of the notice of filing, the presumption of incorporation shall be conclusive.
Historical Data
Laws 1977, HB 1100, c. 256, § 2-101, eff. July 1, 1978; Amended by Laws 1984, HB 1669, c. 126, § 2, eff. November 1, 1984.
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Oklahoma Attorney General's Opinions | |||
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2002 OK AG 15, | Question Submitted by: The Honorable Bob Plunk , State Representative, District 25 | Cited | |
2005 OK AG 9, | Question Submitted by: The Honorable James E. Covey, State Representative, District 57 | Cited | |
2008 OK AG 23, | Question Submitted by: The Honorable Don Barrington, State Senator District 31 | Discussed | |
2013 OK AG 5, | Question Submitted by: The Honorable Charles Wyrick, State Senator, District 1 | Discussed | |
1999 OK AG 7, | Question Submitted by: The Honorable Bill Paulk, State Representative, District 92 | Cited | |
Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases | |||
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2006 OK 16, 133 P.3d 281, | CITY OF ENID v. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS BOARD | Cited |
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Title 11. Cities and Towns | |||
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11 O.S. 3-101, | Petition for Incorporation of a Town - Notice - Contents | Cited | |
11 O.S. 3-107, | Officers to be Elected | Cited | |
11 O.S. 4-101, | Petition for Incorporation of City - Contents | Cited | |
11 O.S. 4-107, | Officers to be Elected | Cited |