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Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-4-101: Petition for incorporation of city - Contents

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  2. Title 11

A petition for incorporation of a city shall be filed with the

board of county commissioners of the county in which the proposed

city is located. The petition shall:

1. Be in writing; and

2. Be signed by at least thirty-five percent (35%) of the

registered voters residing in the proposed city, as shown by the

preceding general election.

Each petition shall be on a separate sheet and shall be

authenticated by the affidavit of at least one credible witness that

the signatures are genuine and the signers of the petition are

registered voters of the proposed city. The petition shall include:

1. The name of the proposed city;

2. The survey and plat of the proposed city;

3. The resident population according to the latest federal

census or other census recognized by the laws of Oklahoma, which

population must be one thousand (1,000) inhabitants or more;

4. The number and boundaries of the proposed city wards;

5. A designation of the statutory form of city government that

is proposed for the city when it becomes incorporated; and

6. Affidavits verifying the facts alleged in the petition.

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