Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-13-111
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Charter amendments - Procedure
Official statutory text
Amendments to a municipal charter may be proposed by:
1. An initiative petition, signed by a number of the registered
voters residing in the municipality equal to at least twenty-five
percent (25%) of the total number of votes cast at the preceding
general election. Charter amendments proposed by initiative
petition shall be governed in all respects by the provisions of
Sections 15-101 through 15-110 of this title; or
2. A resolution of the municipal governing body. Notice of
charter amendments proposed by resolution and the election on them
shall be in the same manner provided for adoption of municipal
charters as set forth in Sections 13-106 and 13-107 of this title,
except that only the article that contains the proposed charter
amendments needs to be published and considered pursuant to those
sections.
If a majority of the votes cast in the election on the charter
amendments, as certified by the secretary of the county election
board, are in favor of adopting the proposed amendments to the
charter, the charter shall be so amended, certified and
authenticated by the mayor, and submitted to the Governor for
approval. The Governor shall approve the charter amendments if they
are not in conflict with the Constitution and laws of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 76
Upon approval, the charter as amended shall become the organic law
of the municipality and supersede any existing charter and all
ordinances in conflict with it. The charter amendments shall be
filed and recorded in the same manner provided for filing of
municipal charters.
1. An initiative petition, signed by a number of the registered
voters residing in the municipality equal to at least twenty-five
percent (25%) of the total number of votes cast at the preceding
general election. Charter amendments proposed by initiative
petition shall be governed in all respects by the provisions of
Sections 15-101 through 15-110 of this title; or
2. A resolution of the municipal governing body. Notice of
charter amendments proposed by resolution and the election on them
shall be in the same manner provided for adoption of municipal
charters as set forth in Sections 13-106 and 13-107 of this title,
except that only the article that contains the proposed charter
amendments needs to be published and considered pursuant to those
sections.
If a majority of the votes cast in the election on the charter
amendments, as certified by the secretary of the county election
board, are in favor of adopting the proposed amendments to the
charter, the charter shall be so amended, certified and
authenticated by the mayor, and submitted to the Governor for
approval. The Governor shall approve the charter amendments if they
are not in conflict with the Constitution and laws of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 76
Upon approval, the charter as amended shall become the organic law
of the municipality and supersede any existing charter and all
ordinances in conflict with it. The charter amendments shall be
filed and recorded in the same manner provided for filing of
municipal charters.
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