Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-37-212
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Notice of resolution of necessity - Publication and
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mailing.
A. The resolution of necessity shall be published in at least
two (2) consecutive Thursday issues of a daily newspaper, or at
least two (2) consecutive issues of a weekly newspaper, which
newspaper shall be of general circulation in the municipality.
B. Not less than ten (10) days before the date of the first
hearing affecting the proposed district, as set forth in the
resolution of necessity, the clerk shall notify each listed owner of
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 384
lots or tracts of land within the district as shown by the current
year's tax rolls in the county treasurer's office, which list shall
be furnished by the engineer, as follows:
1. By mailing a postal card directly to the listed owner at his
last-known address as shown by the tax roll, notifying the owner of
the initiation of proceedings and advising him that his property,
describing it, will be liable to assessment to pay for the
improvement, and referring him to the newspaper and issues thereof
in which the resolution is or will be published for further
particulars; or
2. In lieu of mailing the postal card, by mailing to each of
the listed owners a copy of the newspaper publication, which mailing
shall not be less than ten (10) days before the first hearing.
If several tracts appear to be owned by the same person, all may be
included in the same notification.
C. Proof of the notification given shall be made by affidavit
of the clerk and filed in his office. However, the failure of any
one or more listed owners to receive the notification shall not
invalidate any of the proceedings hereunder.
A. The resolution of necessity shall be published in at least
two (2) consecutive Thursday issues of a daily newspaper, or at
least two (2) consecutive issues of a weekly newspaper, which
newspaper shall be of general circulation in the municipality.
B. Not less than ten (10) days before the date of the first
hearing affecting the proposed district, as set forth in the
resolution of necessity, the clerk shall notify each listed owner of
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 384
lots or tracts of land within the district as shown by the current
year's tax rolls in the county treasurer's office, which list shall
be furnished by the engineer, as follows:
1. By mailing a postal card directly to the listed owner at his
last-known address as shown by the tax roll, notifying the owner of
the initiation of proceedings and advising him that his property,
describing it, will be liable to assessment to pay for the
improvement, and referring him to the newspaper and issues thereof
in which the resolution is or will be published for further
particulars; or
2. In lieu of mailing the postal card, by mailing to each of
the listed owners a copy of the newspaper publication, which mailing
shall not be less than ten (10) days before the first hearing.
If several tracts appear to be owned by the same person, all may be
included in the same notification.
C. Proof of the notification given shall be made by affidavit
of the clerk and filed in his office. However, the failure of any
one or more listed owners to receive the notification shall not
invalidate any of the proceedings hereunder.
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