Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-22-127
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-22-127, 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.
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Establishing residency requirements
Official statutory text
The municipal governing body by ordinance may designate which
appointed officers and employees shall reside within the
municipality; but police officers, firefighters and other municipal
employees need not be actual residents of the municipality where
they are employed in municipalities of five thousand (5,000)
population or more, according to the latest federal census.
appointed officers and employees shall reside within the
municipality; but police officers, firefighters and other municipal
employees need not be actual residents of the municipality where
they are employed in municipalities of five thousand (5,000)
population or more, according to the latest federal census.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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