Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5017.8
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Financial assistance program for the employment of
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part-time city managers or planners.
Contingent on funding, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce may
partner with a statewide organization to develop and coordinate a
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 1050
financial assistance program for qualifying municipalities having a
population of less than five thousand (5,000) according to the
latest Federal Decennial Census to employ a part-time city manager
or a part-time city planner pursuant to Section 8-116 of Title 11 of
the Oklahoma Statutes. The statewide organization shall demonstrate
to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce that it is exempt from
taxation under federal law and designated pursuant to the Internal
Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 170(a) and that it has represented
municipalities, had statutory functions and conducted training
programs for municipalities for at least fifteen (15) years prior to
November 1, 2005. It shall further demonstrate that its continuous
official purpose is to promote the general welfare of cities and
towns, to foster or conduct schools, short courses and other
training sessions, to provide technical assistance and consultative
services and other aids for the improvement and increased efficiency
of city and town government, and to serve as the representative of
cities and towns in carrying out the duties and prerogatives
conferred on it by state law.
Contingent on funding, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce may
partner with a statewide organization to develop and coordinate a
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 1050
financial assistance program for qualifying municipalities having a
population of less than five thousand (5,000) according to the
latest Federal Decennial Census to employ a part-time city manager
or a part-time city planner pursuant to Section 8-116 of Title 11 of
the Oklahoma Statutes. The statewide organization shall demonstrate
to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce that it is exempt from
taxation under federal law and designated pursuant to the Internal
Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 170(a) and that it has represented
municipalities, had statutory functions and conducted training
programs for municipalities for at least fifteen (15) years prior to
November 1, 2005. It shall further demonstrate that its continuous
official purpose is to promote the general welfare of cities and
towns, to foster or conduct schools, short courses and other
training sessions, to provide technical assistance and consultative
services and other aids for the improvement and increased efficiency
of city and town government, and to serve as the representative of
cities and towns in carrying out the duties and prerogatives
conferred on it by state law.
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