Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 51-9
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Resignations
Official statutory text
Resignations may be made as follows:
1. Of state officers, officers of districts of the state, and
county commissioners, to the Governor.
2. Of members of the Legislature, to the presiding officers of
their branches respectively, when in session, and when not in
session, to the Governor; and when made to the presiding officer he
shall at once notify the Governor thereof.
3. Of the officers of the Legislature, to the respective
branches thereof.
4. Of elective county officers, by filing or depositing such
resignation in writing in the office of the county clerk, except
that of county clerk, which shall be filed or deposited with the
board of county commissioners, which resignations, unless a
different time is fixed therein, shall take effect upon such filing
or deposit.
5. Of officers of districts of the county and officers of
municipal townships, to the board of county commissioners.
6. Of officers holding their offices by appointment, to the
body, board, court or officer that appointed them.
R.L. 1910, § 4277.
1. Of state officers, officers of districts of the state, and
county commissioners, to the Governor.
2. Of members of the Legislature, to the presiding officers of
their branches respectively, when in session, and when not in
session, to the Governor; and when made to the presiding officer he
shall at once notify the Governor thereof.
3. Of the officers of the Legislature, to the respective
branches thereof.
4. Of elective county officers, by filing or depositing such
resignation in writing in the office of the county clerk, except
that of county clerk, which shall be filed or deposited with the
board of county commissioners, which resignations, unless a
different time is fixed therein, shall take effect upon such filing
or deposit.
5. Of officers of districts of the county and officers of
municipal townships, to the board of county commissioners.
6. Of officers holding their offices by appointment, to the
body, board, court or officer that appointed them.
R.L. 1910, § 4277.
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