Okla. Stat. tit. 65, § 65-2-108

Applications for participation.

A. Applications for participation in the Oklahoma Local Library

Support Revolving Fund shall be submitted to the Oklahoma Department

of Libraries for approval or disapproval by the Oklahoma Department

of Libraries Board pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by

the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board. The applications shall

be initiated by:

1. The boards of county commissioners in the respective

counties either without public library service or without existing

countywide public library service;

2. The board of county commissioners in the respective counties

upon petition initiated by not less than ten percent (10%) of the

qualified electors of the county based on the total number of votes

cast at the last general election for the county office receiving

the highest number of votes at such election;

3. The district or system library boards or commissions in the

respective counties with library districts or library systems

providing countywide library service; or

4. A joint application from all or a majority of the Oklahoma

Department of Libraries certified municipal public libraries in a

respective county joined together to apply for and to administer the

expenditure of funds from the Oklahoma Local Library Support

Revolving Fund and any other funds granted or donated for the

purpose of county library services.

B. The application shall include a five-year plan for library

development for extending, initiating and/or strengthening public

library service in the respective county. The application shall

include for the initial or next funding year, a detailed, line-item

budget and descriptive program for the Oklahoma Local Library

Support Revolving Fund appropriation.