Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-22
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Proclamation of Governor - Designation of county seat -
Official statutory text
Officers.
Upon the receipt by the Governor, of the transcript of all the
returns, as provided herein, he shall proceed at once to declare the
result of said special election, and, if said election shall have
been held for the purpose of forming a new county, and sixty percent
(60%) of the votes cast in each particular territory be in favor of
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 44
the formation of said proposed new county, the Governor shall,
within sixty (60) days thereafter, issue his proclamation, declaring
said new county legally created, and shall, after five (5) days
notice to each and every place which is an applicant for the county
seat of said county, give each and every such applicant a hearing as
to the merits of each place to become the county seat of said
county, and shall decide from the merits thus presented, which place
shall be the temporary county seat thereof, and shall designate the
same the county seat thereof, which place so designated shall be and
remain the county seat, unless afterwards changed, as provided by
law; and the candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast
at said election, as returned and certified to the Governor for the
various offices, shall be declared elected, and, at once, enter upon
their duties as such officers.
Upon the receipt by the Governor, of the transcript of all the
returns, as provided herein, he shall proceed at once to declare the
result of said special election, and, if said election shall have
been held for the purpose of forming a new county, and sixty percent
(60%) of the votes cast in each particular territory be in favor of
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 44
the formation of said proposed new county, the Governor shall,
within sixty (60) days thereafter, issue his proclamation, declaring
said new county legally created, and shall, after five (5) days
notice to each and every place which is an applicant for the county
seat of said county, give each and every such applicant a hearing as
to the merits of each place to become the county seat of said
county, and shall decide from the merits thus presented, which place
shall be the temporary county seat thereof, and shall designate the
same the county seat thereof, which place so designated shall be and
remain the county seat, unless afterwards changed, as provided by
law; and the candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast
at said election, as returned and certified to the Governor for the
various offices, shall be declared elected, and, at once, enter upon
their duties as such officers.
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