Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-16-204
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First election held in aldermanic cities with two
Official statutory text
councilmembers per ward – Terms of office.
A. At the first general municipal election held in the odd-
numbered year following adoption of the aldermanic form of
government with two councilmembers per ward, the officers to be
elected and their terms are as follows:
1. Four-year terms: One councilmember from each ward of the
city; the mayor; the clerk; the marshal; and the street
commissioner.
2. Two-year terms: One councilmember from each ward of the
city; and the treasurer.
At general municipal elections held thereafter, the successors of
the officers whose terms are expiring shall be elected for four-year
terms.
B. The governing body of a municipality with an aldermanic form
of government shall provide that the office of the clerk, at the
next election after the effective date of this act, be elected to
one six-year term followed by four-year terms thereafter, if the
clerk and the mayor are currently on the same election cycle.
A. At the first general municipal election held in the odd-
numbered year following adoption of the aldermanic form of
government with two councilmembers per ward, the officers to be
elected and their terms are as follows:
1. Four-year terms: One councilmember from each ward of the
city; the mayor; the clerk; the marshal; and the street
commissioner.
2. Two-year terms: One councilmember from each ward of the
city; and the treasurer.
At general municipal elections held thereafter, the successors of
the officers whose terms are expiring shall be elected for four-year
terms.
B. The governing body of a municipality with an aldermanic form
of government shall provide that the office of the clerk, at the
next election after the effective date of this act, be elected to
one six-year term followed by four-year terms thereafter, if the
clerk and the mayor are currently on the same election cycle.
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