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Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-5-101: City incorporating as a town - Procedure

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  2. Title 11

Any city may become an incorporated town. A petition for a city

to become an incorporated town shall be filed with the board of

county commissioners of the county in which the 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 of the city, as shown by the preceding general

election.

The petition shall clearly express the desire of the petitioners to

become incorporated as a town and shall be authenticated by the

affidavit of at least one credible witness that the signatures are

genuine and that the signers of the petition are registered voters

of the city. The petition shall include:

1. The name of the city and of the proposed town;

2. The survey and plat of the city;

3. The resident population according to the latest federal

census or other census recognized by the laws of Oklahoma;

4. The description and name of the proposed town wards; and

5. Affidavits verifying the facts alleged in the petition.

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