Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-4402

A community junior college may be established only when

application therefor has been made to the State Regents by the

governing board or boards of one or more cities, counties, towns

and/or school districts having territory in such community, provided

that existing accredited community junior colleges shall be deemed

to have priority for inclusion in the fiscal budgeting for

institutions of higher learning after the effective date of this act

to fulfill the requirements as per Section 1408 of the act.

Provided, that a community junior college may be established in a

community consisting of a geographical area whose boundaries are not

co-extensive with those of one or more cities, counties, towns

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and/or school districts, if the population of such area is not less

than seventy-five thousand (75,000) and the net assessed valuation

in such area is not less than Seventy-five Million Dollars

($75,000,000.00) to be determined by the State Regents, and an

application therefor is made by petition signed by not less than

five percent (5%) of the legal voters residing in such area. The

application shall describe the boundaries of the community in which

the community junior college will be established and maintained. The

word "community" as used herein shall mean the area set forth in the

application.