Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-18-101: Procedure for changing form of government - Petition or

governing body resolution.

Any city operating pursuant to a statutory form of city

government may change to any one of the other statutory forms of

city government. The mayor shall issue an order calling for an

election on the question of whether or not the city shall change its

form of government if:

1. an initiative petition is filed with the governing body of

the municipality; or

2. the governing body, by resolution, so directs.

The initiative petition or resolution of the governing body shall be

filed at least one hundred twenty (120) days before the filing date

for the next municipal general election and shall include the form

of government which is proposed for adoption. The order calling for

the election shall be issued by the governing body of the

municipality within ten (10) days after a decision has been made on

the ballot title, or within ten (10) days after the effective date

of the resolution of the governing body.