Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-449
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Incapacity as creating vacancy
Official statutory text
In addition to the provisions of law now in force, in all
counties of the State of Oklahoma, where any member of the board of
county commissioners shall become incapacitated physically or
mentally and thereby be unable by reason of such disability to
perform the duties of his office for the remainder of the term to
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 217
which such officer was elected, a vacancy in said office is hereby
declared to exist and such vacancy shall be filled by election in
the manner provided by law for the filling of such vacancies;
provided, however, that where such vacancy occurs after the election
and prior to the beginning of the term of the county commissioner-
elect, such county commissioner so elected shall be entitled to
qualify and enter upon the discharge of his duties.
counties of the State of Oklahoma, where any member of the board of
county commissioners shall become incapacitated physically or
mentally and thereby be unable by reason of such disability to
perform the duties of his office for the remainder of the term to
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 217
which such officer was elected, a vacancy in said office is hereby
declared to exist and such vacancy shall be filled by election in
the manner provided by law for the filling of such vacancies;
provided, however, that where such vacancy occurs after the election
and prior to the beginning of the term of the county commissioner-
elect, such county commissioner so elected shall be entitled to
qualify and enter upon the discharge of his duties.
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