Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-9-108
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Powers vested in council - Designated powers
Official statutory text
Except as otherwise provided in this article, all powers of a
statutory aldermanic city, including the determination of matters of
policy, shall be vested in the council. Without limitation of the
foregoing, the council may:
1. Enact municipal legislation subject to such limitations as
may now or hereafter be imposed by the Oklahoma Constitution and
law;
2. Raise revenue, make appropriations, regulate salaries and
wages, and all other fiscal affairs of the city, subject to such
limitations as may now or hereafter be imposed by the Oklahoma
Constitution and law;
3. Inquire into the conduct of any office, department or agency
of the city, and investigate municipal affairs, or authorize and
provide for such inquiries; and
4. Create, change and abolish offices, departments and agencies
other than those established by law; assign additional functions and
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duties to offices, departments and agencies established by this
article; and define the duties, powers and privileges of all
officers which are not defined by this article.
statutory aldermanic city, including the determination of matters of
policy, shall be vested in the council. Without limitation of the
foregoing, the council may:
1. Enact municipal legislation subject to such limitations as
may now or hereafter be imposed by the Oklahoma Constitution and
law;
2. Raise revenue, make appropriations, regulate salaries and
wages, and all other fiscal affairs of the city, subject to such
limitations as may now or hereafter be imposed by the Oklahoma
Constitution and law;
3. Inquire into the conduct of any office, department or agency
of the city, and investigate municipal affairs, or authorize and
provide for such inquiries; and
4. Create, change and abolish offices, departments and agencies
other than those established by law; assign additional functions and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 50
duties to offices, departments and agencies established by this
article; and define the duties, powers and privileges of all
officers which are not defined by this article.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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