Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-1264: Annexation to road improvement district

Upon the filing of a petition with the board of county

commissioners for a change in boundaries of any road improvement

district, signed by a majority of the assessed members of the

existing road improvement district, the board of county

commissioners shall cause notice to be published one time in a

newspaper printed and published in the county and of general

circulation in the area sought to be annexed, at least ten (10) days

before the time at which such petition will be heard. Such notice

shall state the time and place when and where the petition will be

heard by the board of county commissioners, a brief substance of the

petition and that all persons interested may appear and be heard.

The board of county commissioners shall have exclusive jurisdiction

to hear and determine all contests and objections pertaining to such

annexation. At such hearing the board of county commissioners shall

also determine whether or not the annexation of such area to such

road improvement district will be to the best interests of the

residents of the area affected, or beneficial to the public health

and welfare of said area as now exists, or to be developed, and if

said board of county commissioners determines that it will, then the

board of county commissioners shall make an order annexing such area

to said road improvement district, and such territory for all

purposes shall thereafter be a part of the road improvement

district. The annexed territory shall assume its proportion of all

legal indebtedness outstanding against the original road improvement

district, including bonded indebtedness.