Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-16-207
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Aldermanic cities and towns - Appointment of certain
Official statutory text
officials after submission to vote.
A. The city council of any city may provide by ordinance for
the submission to a vote of the registered voters of the city the
question of providing for the appointment by the mayor, with the
approval of the council, of the city marshal, the street
commissioner, the city clerk, the city treasurer, or the city clerk-
treasurer.
B. The board of trustees of any town may provide by ordinance
for the submission to a vote of the registered voters of the town
the question of providing for the appointment by the board of
trustees of the town clerk, the town treasurer or the town clerk-
treasurer.
C. The question of appointing each official shall be submitted
separately on the ballot. The question providing for the
appointment of the clerk or the treasurer may be consolidated into
one question provided the two offices are to be consolidated into
the office of clerk-treasurer. The question providing for the
appointment of any official shall read substantially as follows:
Shall the (Marshal, Street Commissioner, Clerk, Treasurer,
Clerk-Treasurer) be appointed by the (mayor, with the approval of
the council, board of trustees)?
( ) Yes.
( ) No.
If a majority of the votes cast are in favor of appointment to the
office, the appointive position shall take effect at the end of the
current term of the office. In cities, the appointive officer shall
be appointed and may be removed by the mayor, with the approval of
the council. In towns, the appointment and removal shall be by a
majority vote of all the members of the board of trustees.
A. The city council of any city may provide by ordinance for
the submission to a vote of the registered voters of the city the
question of providing for the appointment by the mayor, with the
approval of the council, of the city marshal, the street
commissioner, the city clerk, the city treasurer, or the city clerk-
treasurer.
B. The board of trustees of any town may provide by ordinance
for the submission to a vote of the registered voters of the town
the question of providing for the appointment by the board of
trustees of the town clerk, the town treasurer or the town clerk-
treasurer.
C. The question of appointing each official shall be submitted
separately on the ballot. The question providing for the
appointment of the clerk or the treasurer may be consolidated into
one question provided the two offices are to be consolidated into
the office of clerk-treasurer. The question providing for the
appointment of any official shall read substantially as follows:
Shall the (Marshal, Street Commissioner, Clerk, Treasurer,
Clerk-Treasurer) be appointed by the (mayor, with the approval of
the council, board of trustees)?
( ) Yes.
( ) No.
If a majority of the votes cast are in favor of appointment to the
office, the appointive position shall take effect at the end of the
current term of the office. In cities, the appointive officer shall
be appointed and may be removed by the mayor, with the approval of
the council. In towns, the appointment and removal shall be by a
majority vote of all the members of the board of trustees.
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