Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-1219: Release of area from district
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- OK Code
- Title 19
A. If it becomes apparent that a certain area included within a
district cannot be economically or adequately served by the services
and facilities of the district, or no longer needs such services or
facilities, the residents of such area may petition the county
commissioners to release the area from the district. The petition
shall describe by section or fraction thereof and by township and
range the area affected and be signed by all three-fourths (3/4) of
the residents of such area and be endorsed by the board of directors
of the district.
B. After a finding that the granting of the petition is to the
best interests of the affected residents and the district, the board
of county commissioners shall issue a certificate stating that the
area involved is released and separated from the district. Full
minutes of the hearing shall be entered in the journal of the board
of county commissioners and the certificate shall be delivered to
the secretary of the district who shall, within thirty (30) days,
cause the records of the district to be amended to exclude the area
affected.
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