Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-45-103
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Duties and powers of the planning commission -
Official statutory text
Employees.
The planning commission shall prepare from time to time plans
for the betterment of the municipality as a place of residence or
for business. It may consider and investigate any subject matter
tending to the development and betterment of the municipality, and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 492
make recommendations as it may deem advisable concerning the
adoption thereof, to any department of the municipal government, and
for any purpose make or cause to be made surveys, maps or plans. The
commission shall have the power and authority to employ engineers,
attorneys, clerks and a secretary, or any other help deemed
necessary, subject to the approval of the municipal governing body.
The salaries and compensation of any planning commission employees
shall be fixed by the governing body and shall be paid out of the
municipal treasury as other officers and employees. The necessary
expenses incurred by the commission shall be appropriated and paid
out of the municipal treasury as other legal expenses of the
municipality, but in no event may the planning commission be
authorized to create a deficiency.
The planning commission shall prepare from time to time plans
for the betterment of the municipality as a place of residence or
for business. It may consider and investigate any subject matter
tending to the development and betterment of the municipality, and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 492
make recommendations as it may deem advisable concerning the
adoption thereof, to any department of the municipal government, and
for any purpose make or cause to be made surveys, maps or plans. The
commission shall have the power and authority to employ engineers,
attorneys, clerks and a secretary, or any other help deemed
necessary, subject to the approval of the municipal governing body.
The salaries and compensation of any planning commission employees
shall be fixed by the governing body and shall be paid out of the
municipal treasury as other officers and employees. The necessary
expenses incurred by the commission shall be appropriated and paid
out of the municipal treasury as other legal expenses of the
municipality, but in no event may the planning commission be
authorized to create a deficiency.
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