Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-1205
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Notice and hearing
Official statutory text
A. Whenever a petition, as provided in Section 1204 of this
title, is filed with the county clerk, and then verified by the
county election board, the county commissioners shall enter an order
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 512
setting a public hearing on the petition for a day certain and
directing the county clerk to give notice of the hearing by legal
publication for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper published
in each county containing any area embraced within the boundaries of
the proposed district. Such newspapers shall have a general
circulation in the county of publication. Provided, however, if
there is a county in which there is no newspaper of general
circulation published, notice of the hearing shall be given by
posting in five (5) public places within the county, one of which
shall be the county courthouse.
B. Notice shall contain:
1. A brief and concise statement describing the purpose of the
hearing;
2. A description of the area to be embraced within the
district;
3. A notice to all persons residing, and incorporated
municipalities, within the proposed district that they may appear
upon the date and at the time and place of the hearing to show
cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted; and
4. A notice to all residents of the proposed district that, if
the district shall be ordered created, immediately following the
entry of the order creating the district an organizational meeting
to elect a board of directors and officers and to adopt bylaws will
be held.
C. The county clerk shall, at least ten (10) days before the
date fixed for the hearing, give or send notice thereof to each of
the petitioners.
title, is filed with the county clerk, and then verified by the
county election board, the county commissioners shall enter an order
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 512
setting a public hearing on the petition for a day certain and
directing the county clerk to give notice of the hearing by legal
publication for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper published
in each county containing any area embraced within the boundaries of
the proposed district. Such newspapers shall have a general
circulation in the county of publication. Provided, however, if
there is a county in which there is no newspaper of general
circulation published, notice of the hearing shall be given by
posting in five (5) public places within the county, one of which
shall be the county courthouse.
B. Notice shall contain:
1. A brief and concise statement describing the purpose of the
hearing;
2. A description of the area to be embraced within the
district;
3. A notice to all persons residing, and incorporated
municipalities, within the proposed district that they may appear
upon the date and at the time and place of the hearing to show
cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted; and
4. A notice to all residents of the proposed district that, if
the district shall be ordered created, immediately following the
entry of the order creating the district an organizational meeting
to elect a board of directors and officers and to adopt bylaws will
be held.
C. The county clerk shall, at least ten (10) days before the
date fixed for the hearing, give or send notice thereof to each of
the petitioners.
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