Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5017.8: Financial assistance program for the employment of

part-time city managers or planners.

Contingent on funding, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce may

partner with a statewide organization to develop and coordinate a

financial assistance program for qualifying municipalities having a

population of less than five thousand (5,000) according to the

latest Federal Decennial Census to employ a part-time city manager

or a part-time city planner pursuant to Section 8-116 of Title 11 of

the Oklahoma Statutes. The statewide organization shall demonstrate

to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce that it is exempt from

taxation under federal law and designated pursuant to the Internal

Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 170(a) and that it has represented

municipalities, had statutory functions and conducted training

programs for municipalities for at least fifteen (15) years prior to

November 1, 2005. It shall further demonstrate that its continuous

official purpose is to promote the general welfare of cities and

towns, to foster or conduct schools, short courses and other

training sessions, to provide technical assistance and consultative

services and other aids for the improvement and increased efficiency

of city and town government, and to serve as the representative of

cities and towns in carrying out the duties and prerogatives

conferred on it by state law.