Oklahoma § 19-1204 - Petition for creation of district - Contents

§ 19-1204. Petition for creation of district - Contents

A. A petition signed by at least twenty-five percent (25%) of

the registered voters in the most recent election may be filed with

the county clerk, verified by the county election board and then

presented to the board of county commissioners, praying for the

incorporation of a district under the provisions of the Ambulance

Service Districts Act. The petition shall give a legal description

of the area which the petitioners propose to be incorporated into

the proposed district and shall state:

1. That the residents within such territory are without

adequate ambulance service to meet their needs;

2. That the installation, maintenance, and operation of an

ambulance service is necessary to serve residents of the district;

3. That service will be conducive to and will promote the

public health, safety, and welfare; and

4. That existing services in the county shall not be adversely

affected.

B. Attached to the petition shall be an accurate map or plat of

the proposed area to be embraced within the district showing the

location of the area by reference to sections or portions thereof

and the township and range wherein the same are located.

Added by Laws 1974, c. 86, § 4, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Amended

by Laws 2010, c. 295, § 4, emerg. eff. June 6, 2010.