Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-1003: Counties authorized to act - Contract with cities -

Resolution of necessity.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local

law, or of any charter, ordinance, rule or regulation, any county of

the state having within its boundaries a city having not less than

one hundred thousand population, according to the last or any

succeeding Federal Decennial Census, is hereby authorized to avail

itself of the provisions of this act and to combine its funds with

the funds of such city to be expended for the purposes herein set

forth. The board of county commissioners of any such county in this

state is hereby authorized to contract with the governing body of

any such city, as herein provided, for the establishment of a city-

county park and recreation system. Provided however, that before

exercising the authority and power to contract for the purposes

herein stated any city or county having a duly created and existing

city or county park and/or recreation board or authority as the case

may be, a resolution of necessity must first be adopted by any such

city or county park and/or recreation authority.