Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 62-852: Legislative guidelines

It is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions of this

act be used in accordance with the following guidelines:

1. That the tools of this act be used in those cases where

investment, development and economic growth is difficult, but is

possible if the provisions of this act are available;

2. That the tools of this act not be used in areas where

investment, development and economic growth would have occurred

anyway and that the governing body take care to exclude areas that

do not meet this criteria;

3. That the tools of this act be used to supplement and not

supplant or replace normal public functions and services;

4. That the tools of this act work in conjunction with existing

programs and efforts such as the Oklahoma Main Street Program,

Oklahoma Enterprise Zone Act, historic preservation and other

locally implemented economic development efforts;

5. That any proposed districts be delineated with particular

emphasis not to have boundaries that dissect a similar area or

create unfair competitive advantage;

6. That the governing body recognizes the need for residential

and neighborhood treatment, capital improvements to neighborhood

public schools, as well as commercial/industrial development;

7. That where possible partial credits or credits that do not

utilize the full time frame allowed be pursued;

8. That maximum effort be made to allow full public knowledge

and participation in the local use of this act;

9. That conservation, preservation and rehabilitation be

emphasized while demolition, clearance and relocation be minimized

where possible; and

10. That the governing bodies develop and apply clear

standards, criteria and threshold limits that are applicable to all

similar property and areas and that the governing bodies enact

protection against nearby relocations to utilize incentives.