Oklahoma § 19-866.9 - Submission of proposals and plans - Advice and

§ 19-866.9. Submission of proposals and plans - Advice and

cooperation of other agencies.

To facilitate effective and harmonious planning of the

metropolitan area, the boards and the councils concerned and other

county, municipal and local governmental agencies concerned shall

submit to the metropolitan planning commission all proposals for

plans and amendments or revisions thereto, as well as other

proposals, recommendations and reports on matters with which the

planning commission is concerned. In the pursuance of its duties,

the metropolitan planning commission may seek the advice,

cooperation and collaboration of appropriate federal, state,

municipal and other local governmental offices, departments,

agencies, and instrumentalities, educational institutions and

research organizations, whether public or private, and of civic

groups and private persons and organizations. The planning

commission also shall cooperate and confer with, and upon request

supply information to, federal, state, municipal and other local

governmental agencies, and so far as possible cooperate with

planning agencies of adjoining areas, on matters of mutual interest

relevant to its activities. Whenever such cooperation or assistance

includes the rendering of technical services, such services may be

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers

rendered free or in accordance with an agreement for reimbursement.

The planning commission also shall advise and supply information, as

far as possible, to civic groups and private persons and

organizations who may request such information and advise, and who

study or otherwise concern themselves with the metropolitan area's

problems and development, insofar as such problems and development

may be relevant to the activities of the planning commission.

Added by Laws 1957, p. 130, § 9, emerg. eff. May 31, 1957.