{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-62-62-2001","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 62-2001","heading":"Legislative findings","body":"The Legislature finds that general economic conditions in rural\n\nareas of the State of Oklahoma reflect reduced individual earning\n\npower, relatively lower returns on business investment and the\n\ncorresponding effects upon fiscal capacity of political subdivisions\n\nthe geographical area of which consists primarily of unincorporated\n\nareas or relatively small municipalities. In order to remove\n\nimpediments to economic development in rural areas, in order to\n\nalleviate the sometimes negative effects of lower population\n\ndensity, population decreases, and increased demand for governmental\n\nservices and in order to maintain a desirable quality of life for\n\nresidents and other legal entities in rural areas, the Legislature\n\nhereby establishes a procedure pursuant to which public funds may be\n\nused in a flexible manner for the general improvement of living and\n\nworking conditions in predominantly rural areas of the State of\n\nOklahoma for which an identifiable need has been determined.","path":["OK Code","Title 62"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os62.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"4d31fe143cdd4c5935f8153351a2d53a2378c1d9d7bd314c4ff8c22485fab5df","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-62-62-2","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-62-62-2002.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}