Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-1003
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Counties authorized to act - Contract with cities -
Official statutory text
Resolution of necessity.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local
law, or of any charter, ordinance, rule or regulation, any county of
the state having within its boundaries a city having not less than
one hundred thousand population, according to the last or any
succeeding Federal Decennial Census, is hereby authorized to avail
itself of the provisions of this act and to combine its funds with
the funds of such city to be expended for the purposes herein set
forth. The board of county commissioners of any such county in this
state is hereby authorized to contract with the governing body of
any such city, as herein provided, for the establishment of a city-
county park and recreation system. Provided however, that before
exercising the authority and power to contract for the purposes
herein stated any city or county having a duly created and existing
city or county park and/or recreation board or authority as the case
may be, a resolution of necessity must first be adopted by any such
city or county park and/or recreation authority.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local
law, or of any charter, ordinance, rule or regulation, any county of
the state having within its boundaries a city having not less than
one hundred thousand population, according to the last or any
succeeding Federal Decennial Census, is hereby authorized to avail
itself of the provisions of this act and to combine its funds with
the funds of such city to be expended for the purposes herein set
forth. The board of county commissioners of any such county in this
state is hereby authorized to contract with the governing body of
any such city, as herein provided, for the establishment of a city-
county park and recreation system. Provided however, that before
exercising the authority and power to contract for the purposes
herein stated any city or county having a duly created and existing
city or county park and/or recreation board or authority as the case
may be, a resolution of necessity must first be adopted by any such
city or county park and/or recreation authority.
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