Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-901.23a: Annexation of all or a portion of a fire protection

district - Requirements.

In the case of a municipality annexing a portion of or all of a

fire protection district as established by this section the

following shall apply:

1. The delivery of fire protection services shall meet or

exceed the current levels and standards of fire protection services

being provided by the fire protection district, pursuant to the

provisions of Section 324.8 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, in

order for a municipality, private entity, organization, corporation

or company to provide fire protection services to a fire protection

district;

2. A vote of fifty-one percent (51%) of those paying the

current assessment is required to withdraw from the fire protection

district. The municipality is responsible for the cost of the

election;

3. The fire protection district and the board of the county

commissioners shall be notified by certified mail ninety (90) days

prior to the municipality taking final action on the annexation;

4. Existing debt service shall either be assumed by the

annexing municipality based on the share of the percent of revenue

the area annexed generated or the assessment shall be continued

until the debt is paid in full. The municipality must include this

provision in the final annexation resolution;

5. The municipality may elect continuing with the effected fire

protection district provided that the fire protection district

continues to receive the assessment without restrictions.

Additional support may be provided by the municipality in the sole

discretion of the municipality;

6. If, in the judgment of the board of county commissioners,

the exodus of the territory sought to be withdrawn from the district

and is contained within the proposed annexation of the municipality,

will make further existence of the district impracticable, the board

shall proceed to order dissolution of the district. In the case of

withdrawal of any property from the district as herein provided,

such property shall remain subject to the payment of its

proportionate part of any bonds theretofore authorized by the

district and shall remain subject to annual assessment for the

payment of the principal and interest thereof in the same manner and

to the same extent as if such property had not been withdrawn. Such

annual assessments, however, shall be computed upon the appraisal

shown on the district appraisal record at the time of the withdrawal

of such property;

7. The municipality may, through negotiations with the board of

county commissioners and the fire protection district, acquire the

assets and liabilities of the district if it ensures the best fire

protection for the citizens of the district and protects the best

use of the investment which has been made by the citizens of the

district; and

8. If the municipality may elect to contract for fire

protection with the fire protection district. The contract shall

address enforcement of fire code, building permits, level of

service, billing, relationship with existing municipal fire

department (i.e. mutual aid agreement, subordinate role, direct

supervision, etc.), additional funding and other issues agreed to by

the two parties.