Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-38-109
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Powers of municipalities or other public bodies
Official statutory text
A. For the purpose of aiding in the planning, undertaking or
carrying out of an urban renewal project, a municipality or any
other public body may:
1. Cause public buildings and public facilities to be
furnished, including parks, playgrounds, recreational, community,
educational, water, sewer, or drainage facilities, or any other
works which it is otherwise empowered to undertake; furnish,
dedicate, close, vacate, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or
replan streets, roads, sidewalks, ways or other places; or make
exceptions from building regulations; and cause administrative and
other services to be furnished;
2. Accept by gift or otherwise acquire, with or without
consideration, title to real property in an urban renewal project
area, hold such real property and enter into lease-purchase or other
agreements respecting the operation, use, or disposal of such land,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 410
with a duly organized urban redevelopment corporation or Urban
Renewal Authority. Such lease-purchase or other agreements shall
contain such terms and conditions as may be deemed necessary and
convenient to the execution of an urban renewal plan; or
3. Appropriate funds for urban renewal purposes.
B. If at any time title to or possession of any real property
in an urban renewal project is held by any municipality or public
body or governmental agency which is authorized by law to engage in
the undertakings, carrying out, or administration of urban renewal
projects (including any agency or instrumentality of the United
States of America), the provisions of the agreements referred to in
this section shall inure to the benefit thereof and may be enforced
by such public body or governmental agency.
C. Any sale, conveyance, lease or lease-purchase agreement or
agreement provided pursuant to this section may be made by a public
body to any other public body without appraisal, public notice,
advertisement or public bidding.
D. For the purpose of aiding in the planning, undertaking or
carrying out of an urban renewal project hereunder, a municipality
or an Urban Renewal Authority or any other public agency, board or
body may (in addition to its other powers and upon such terms, with
or without consideration, as it may determine) do and perform any or
all of the actions or things which such public agencies or public
bodies are authorized to do or perform, including the furnishing of
financial and other assistance.
E. For the purposes of this section, or for the purposes of
aiding in the planning, undertaking or carrying out of an urban
renewal project, such municipality may issue and sell its general
obligation bonds. Any bonds issued by a municipality pursuant to
this section shall be issued in the manner and within the
limitations prescribed by laws of this state for the issuance and
authorization of bonds by such municipality for public purposes
generally.
carrying out of an urban renewal project, a municipality or any
other public body may:
1. Cause public buildings and public facilities to be
furnished, including parks, playgrounds, recreational, community,
educational, water, sewer, or drainage facilities, or any other
works which it is otherwise empowered to undertake; furnish,
dedicate, close, vacate, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or
replan streets, roads, sidewalks, ways or other places; or make
exceptions from building regulations; and cause administrative and
other services to be furnished;
2. Accept by gift or otherwise acquire, with or without
consideration, title to real property in an urban renewal project
area, hold such real property and enter into lease-purchase or other
agreements respecting the operation, use, or disposal of such land,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 410
with a duly organized urban redevelopment corporation or Urban
Renewal Authority. Such lease-purchase or other agreements shall
contain such terms and conditions as may be deemed necessary and
convenient to the execution of an urban renewal plan; or
3. Appropriate funds for urban renewal purposes.
B. If at any time title to or possession of any real property
in an urban renewal project is held by any municipality or public
body or governmental agency which is authorized by law to engage in
the undertakings, carrying out, or administration of urban renewal
projects (including any agency or instrumentality of the United
States of America), the provisions of the agreements referred to in
this section shall inure to the benefit thereof and may be enforced
by such public body or governmental agency.
C. Any sale, conveyance, lease or lease-purchase agreement or
agreement provided pursuant to this section may be made by a public
body to any other public body without appraisal, public notice,
advertisement or public bidding.
D. For the purpose of aiding in the planning, undertaking or
carrying out of an urban renewal project hereunder, a municipality
or an Urban Renewal Authority or any other public agency, board or
body may (in addition to its other powers and upon such terms, with
or without consideration, as it may determine) do and perform any or
all of the actions or things which such public agencies or public
bodies are authorized to do or perform, including the furnishing of
financial and other assistance.
E. For the purposes of this section, or for the purposes of
aiding in the planning, undertaking or carrying out of an urban
renewal project, such municipality may issue and sell its general
obligation bonds. Any bonds issued by a municipality pursuant to
this section shall be issued in the manner and within the
limitations prescribed by laws of this state for the issuance and
authorization of bonds by such municipality for public purposes
generally.
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