Oklahoma § 19-1205 - Notice and hearing

§ 19-1205. Notice and hearing

A. Whenever a petition, as provided in Section 1204 of this

title, is filed with the county clerk, and then verified by the

county election board, the county commissioners shall enter an order

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers

setting a public hearing on the petition for a day certain and

directing the county clerk to give notice of the hearing by legal

publication for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper published

in each county containing any area embraced within the boundaries of

the proposed district. Such newspapers shall have a general

circulation in the county of publication. Provided, however, if

there is a county in which there is no newspaper of general

circulation published, notice of the hearing shall be given by

posting in five (5) public places within the county, one of which

shall be the county courthouse.

B. Notice shall contain:

1. A brief and concise statement describing the purpose of the

hearing;

2. A description of the area to be embraced within the

district;

3. A notice to all persons residing, and incorporated

municipalities, within the proposed district that they may appear

upon the date and at the time and place of the hearing to show

cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted; and

4. A notice to all residents of the proposed district that, if

the district shall be ordered created, immediately following the

entry of the order creating the district an organizational meeting

to elect a board of directors and officers and to adopt bylaws will

be held.

C. The county clerk shall, at least ten (10) days before the

date fixed for the hearing, give or send notice thereof to each of

the petitioners.

Added by Laws 1974, c. 86, § 5, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Amended

by Laws 2010, c. 295, § 5, emerg. eff. June 6, 2010.