Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-16-308
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Election of municipal officers
Official statutory text
A person present at the meeting electing him or her to municipal
office shall be treated as accepting, unless he or she declines
before the meeting is adjourned. When not present, he or she shall
be served as soon as possible with a written notice of election,
signed and mailed by the municipal clerk. No person elected shall
assume the duties of the office until he or she has signed the oath
of office as required by law.
office shall be treated as accepting, unless he or she declines
before the meeting is adjourned. When not present, he or she shall
be served as soon as possible with a written notice of election,
signed and mailed by the municipal clerk. No person elected shall
assume the duties of the office until he or she has signed the oath
of office as required by law.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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