Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-16-213
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-16-213, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 11, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 11,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Transitional provisions for municipalities not in
Official statutory text
conformance with general election or town meeting procedure.
A. If the term of an elected officer as set forth in the notice
of the last election for the office will expire in an even-numbered
year, a regular municipal election or town meeting, if the
municipality is subject to the Oklahoma Town Meeting Act, shall be
held in order to elect a successor. The term of the successor shall
be either three (3) or five (5) years as necessary in order to
comply with the provisions of Section 16-101 et seq. of this title.
Thereafter, the term of said office shall be four (4) years. Any
such election or town meeting held in an even-numbered year shall be
conducted in the manner provided by law applicable to municipal
elections or town meetings, whichever is appropriate.
B. If the term of an elected officer as set forth in the notice
of the last election for the office will expire in an odd-numbered
year, but the term of office does not coincide with the offices
named in Section 16-201 et seq. of this title, a regular municipal
election or town meeting shall be held in order to elect a
successor. The term of the successor shall be either two (2) or four
(4) years as necessary in order to comply with the provisions of
Section 16-101 et seq. of this title. Thereafter, the term of said
office shall be four (4) years.
A. If the term of an elected officer as set forth in the notice
of the last election for the office will expire in an even-numbered
year, a regular municipal election or town meeting, if the
municipality is subject to the Oklahoma Town Meeting Act, shall be
held in order to elect a successor. The term of the successor shall
be either three (3) or five (5) years as necessary in order to
comply with the provisions of Section 16-101 et seq. of this title.
Thereafter, the term of said office shall be four (4) years. Any
such election or town meeting held in an even-numbered year shall be
conducted in the manner provided by law applicable to municipal
elections or town meetings, whichever is appropriate.
B. If the term of an elected officer as set forth in the notice
of the last election for the office will expire in an odd-numbered
year, but the term of office does not coincide with the offices
named in Section 16-201 et seq. of this title, a regular municipal
election or town meeting shall be held in order to elect a
successor. The term of the successor shall be either two (2) or four
(4) years as necessary in order to comply with the provisions of
Section 16-101 et seq. of this title. Thereafter, the term of said
office shall be four (4) years.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Oklahoma?
Find a Oklahoma lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.