Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-8.4

A. A charter shall set forth the structure of the county

government and the manner in which it is to function. The charter

may provide for a governing body, which may be other than as

presently constituted, which shall be elective, and service shall be

upon the qualifications, terms, plan of representation and

conditions of tenure and compensation as may be fixed by the

charter. The term for service of the governing body shall not

exceed four (4) years. In addition to the powers and duties

provided by the charter, the governing body shall exercise all

powers, and discharge all duties which, in the absence of the

provisions of said charter, would devolve by law to the board of

county commissioners or any other county governmental board, agency,

commission or council. Said charter may provide for the

organization, reorganization, establishment and administration of

the government of the county, including the control and regulations

of the performance of and the compensation for all duties required

in the conduct of county affairs. The charter may authorize the

governing body to create or consolidate any county office,

department or agency, define the duties thereof, fix the

compensation for service therein, make the same elective or

appointive, and prescribe the time, qualifications and conditions of

tenure in any such county office, department or agency.

B. Any county electing to operate pursuant to such charter as

authorized by the provisions of this act shall have the power by

charter provision to levy, assess and collect taxes pursuant to the

provisions of Section 20 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution.

The limit of the aggregate taxes which may be levied, assessed and

collected by such county shall not exceed the limit or total fixed,

or hereafter fixed, by the Oklahoma Constitution or by statute.

C. In addition to the powers herein provided and in addition to

powers included in County Home Rule Charters, any county may amend

its charter to include powers, functions and duties which may be

provided for by the Oklahoma Constitution or by statute.

D. Any county operating pursuant to such charter as authorized

by the provisions of this act shall have the power to borrow money

for all lawful purposes under its charter, including the refunding

of a lawful debt, in a manner conforming to the Oklahoma

Constitution and the general laws of the state, and may issue

obligations for such purposes. Such obligations and such tax to be

levied to meet said liability shall not be valid unless authorized

by a vote of the registered voters of the county pursuant to the

provisions of the laws of this state. County obligations maturing

after a period of five (5) years shall be issued to mature serially,

fixing the first maturity of principal at a time not to exceed two

(2) years after the date of the issuance of such obligations. The

obligations may pledge the full faith and credit of the county, but

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in no event shall the aggregate obligations so issued, in principal

amount outstanding at any one time, exceed the constitutional limits

for such obligations and indebtedness and its supporting tax shall

constitute a first and superior lien upon the property taxable in

such county.

E. Charters adopted shall make appropriate provisions for the

abandonment, revocation and amendment of such charter, subject only

to the requirement that a majority of the registered voters of the

county must approve such proposal. The provisions of the County

Home Rule Charter Act shall be self-executing.