Okla. Stat. tit. 68, § 68-2601
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Power to levy and assess tax - Tax in lieu of other
Official statutory text
taxes.
The power is hereby vested in the governing body of any city or
town in the State of Oklahoma to levy and assess, by ordinance, an
annual tax upon the gross receipts from residential and commercial
sales of power, light, heat, gas, electricity or water in said city
or town in an amount not exceeding two percent (2%) of the gross
receipts from residential and commercial sales, which tax shall be
in lieu of any other franchise, license, occupation or excise tax,
levied by such city or town.
The power is hereby vested in the governing body of any city or
town in the State of Oklahoma to levy and assess, by ordinance, an
annual tax upon the gross receipts from residential and commercial
sales of power, light, heat, gas, electricity or water in said city
or town in an amount not exceeding two percent (2%) of the gross
receipts from residential and commercial sales, which tax shall be
in lieu of any other franchise, license, occupation or excise tax,
levied by such city or town.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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