Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-562
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Board of Directors to organize - Records
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Each director before entering upon his official duties shall
take and subscribe to the Constitutional oath before a suitable
officer and further that he will honestly, faithfully and
impartially perform the duties of his office, and that he will not
be interested directly or indirectly in any contract let by said
district, which said oath shall be filed in the office of the clerk
of said court in the original case. Upon taking the oath, the Board
of Directors shall choose one of their number President of the
Board, and shall elect some suitable person Secretary of the Board,
who may or may not be a member of the Board. Upon organization of
the Board of Directors, and as often thereafter as may be necessary
to correctly reflect all changes therein, a certificate shall be
filed in the initial case, by the President of the Board, setting
forth the names, addresses and official titles of all officers of
the District. Such Board shall adopt a seal, and shall keep in a
well-bound book a record of all its proceedings, minutes of all
meetings, certificates, contracts, bonds given by employees and all
corporate acts, which record and proceedings, so recorded, shall be
signed by the said Board of Directors or such members of said Board,
concurring in said acts or proceedings, at the time of the making of
such record or on date of the first meeting of the Board thereafter,
which shall be open to the inspection of the owners of property in
the district, as well as to all other interested parties, said
record is hereby declared to be the official record of the district,
and shall be conclusive evidence as to all actions, proceedings and
notices and the contents thereof affecting said district.
take and subscribe to the Constitutional oath before a suitable
officer and further that he will honestly, faithfully and
impartially perform the duties of his office, and that he will not
be interested directly or indirectly in any contract let by said
district, which said oath shall be filed in the office of the clerk
of said court in the original case. Upon taking the oath, the Board
of Directors shall choose one of their number President of the
Board, and shall elect some suitable person Secretary of the Board,
who may or may not be a member of the Board. Upon organization of
the Board of Directors, and as often thereafter as may be necessary
to correctly reflect all changes therein, a certificate shall be
filed in the initial case, by the President of the Board, setting
forth the names, addresses and official titles of all officers of
the District. Such Board shall adopt a seal, and shall keep in a
well-bound book a record of all its proceedings, minutes of all
meetings, certificates, contracts, bonds given by employees and all
corporate acts, which record and proceedings, so recorded, shall be
signed by the said Board of Directors or such members of said Board,
concurring in said acts or proceedings, at the time of the making of
such record or on date of the first meeting of the Board thereafter,
which shall be open to the inspection of the owners of property in
the district, as well as to all other interested parties, said
record is hereby declared to be the official record of the district,
and shall be conclusive evidence as to all actions, proceedings and
notices and the contents thereof affecting said district.
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