Title 19, Title 19 — Counties and County Officers

Upon the adoption by the county commissioners of a resolution declaring the necessity therefor, or whenever twenty percent (20%) of the qualified voters of any county of this state, as determined by the last previous general election, shall petition the board of county commission…

Said election shall be held at the time designated in said notice, at which printed ballots shall be cast, on which shall be printed "For Bonds" and "Against Bonds." Added by Laws 1919, c. 273, p. 387, § 3.

obligation bonds. If at said election three-fifths of the voters voting thereon shall vote in favor of the issuance of hospital self-liquidating revenue and/or general obligation bonds, the board of county commissioners shall proceed at once to the issuing of same and shall depos…

Bonds issued as herein provided shall be made payable and be issued as provided by law, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate provided by Section 498.1 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Added by Laws 1919, c. 273, p. 387, § 5. Amended by Laws 1925, c. 79, …

revenue bonds. As to general obligation bonds, it shall be the duty of the officers charged by law with the levying of taxes for county purposes to levy annually an amount sufficient to pay the interest due each year on the bonds issued hereunder and at the proper time, and in ad…

Out of the proceeds of said bonds the county commissioners shall proceed to purchase a suitable site for the erection of such county hospital and to erect said building on said site, or to alter, add to, or enlarge existing hospital buildings in accordance with the plans and spec…

contracts - Payment of personal property taxes. (a) All contracts for county hospital construction work, alteration, additions, or repairs exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in any calendar year, shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders after notice of pu…

authorized organization. A. It shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to place the management and control of a county hospital either under a board of control composed of five, seven, or nine members, or to lease the hospital and the equipment therein to a public …

No person shall be qualified and eligible to perform the duties of special election commissioner in any county, who shall be or have been a resident of such county, or who shall be interested in any manner in the success of any city, town or place, which is a candidate for any su…

Funds established - Facsimile signature machine A. Upon the appointment of a Board of Control to manage a county hospital, the members of the Board of Control shall within ten (10) days after their appointment qualify by taking an oath in the form required of county officers, and…

The provisions of this act shall not apply in cases where the board of county commissioners of any county in this state are now operating a hospital in connection with the Oklahoma home of the county under the Poor and Indigent Statutes of this state out of county general fund re…

If a county hospital is operated by a board of control, it shall be the duty of said board of control to appoint annually at the first meeting in January none other than good, competent, trained, and skilled physicians and surgeons to the medical staff of the hospital, after acce…

The county commissioners may proceed under the provisions of this act to purchase any building or property already erected, which is suitable for hospital purposes. The county commissioners may also accept property by gift, devise, bequest, or otherwise for the use of such hospit…

The financial books and records of each county-owned hospital operating under authority of existing law must be audited for the preceding fiscal year, within ninety (90) days of the close of each year, by an independent accountant who is vested with the authority to practice the …

Any person violating any provision of this act shall be removed from any office that he holds in connection with such county hospital by a court of competent jurisdiction and, in addition thereto, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Added by Laws 1961, p. 221, § 2, emerg. eff. Aug.…

The board of control is authorized to participate in any governmental assistance programs such as grants, loans or other financial assistance programs as may become available. Added by Laws 1970, c. 286, § 9, emerg. eff. April 27, 1970.

A. Any public works contract shall provide for partial payment based upon work completed. The contract shall provide that up to ten percent (10%) of all such partial payments made shall be withheld as retainage. At any time the contractor has completed in excess of fifty percent …

Sections 1 through 5 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "County Home Rule Charter Act". Added by Laws 1992, c. 220, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1992.

Any county in this state with a population of less than five hundred fifty thousand (550,000), according to the latest Federal Decennial Census, which contains a metropolitan area with a population of two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) or more, according to the latest Federal D…

names - Submission of formation question to voters - Organizational meeting - Time for completion of work - Publication of proposed charter or amendment - Submission to voters. A. Upon a resolution approved by a majority of the members of the board of county commissioners of the …

A. A charter shall set forth the structure of the county government and the manner in which it is to function. The charter may provide for a governing body, which may be other than as presently constituted, which shall be elective, and service shall be upon the qualifications, te…

sovereignty and public policy. Nothing contained in this act shall be deemed to authorize the adoption of charter provisions contrary to or inconsistent with the sovereignty and established public policies of this state and no provision having such effect shall be valid. Added by…

In selecting and commissioning said special election commissioners, the governor shall assign each said commissioner to a particular voting precinct, or voting place in said county, proposing to hold such special election; and for the purpose of said special election the said com…

On the day set for the holding of the said special election, it shall be the duty of the said special election board to see that each precinct, or voting place, is supplied with booths and other necessary conveniences for the proper holding of such election. It shall be their dut…

Any person desiring to vote at such special election, after having passed the challengers whose duties shall be the same as prescribed by law governing any general election, and being admitted to the room, shall, before being given a ballot, permit the clerks to fill out an affid…

Upon the holding of any such special election the precinct board of canvassers shall canvass the vote, make and certify said returns to the Governor, who shall canvass all such elections held as provided herein. The Governor, upon receipt of all the ballot boxes and boxes contain…

If two-thirds of all the votes cast in the county at such special election shall be in favor of any city, town or place, other than the county seat, then such city, town or place shall thereafter be the county seat; but if more than two towns or places are voted for, and no town …

Elections for relocating the county seat shall not occur at intervals of less than ten years; provided, that where elections have already been held, the beginning of the said interval above- named shall date from the time of holding said elections. R.L. 1910, § 1531.

Each of the special election commissioners shall be the custodian of the ballot boxes, and affidavit boxes, and of all certificates and returns of his precinct and shall safely convey the same to the office of the county clerk not later than twelve o'clock noon of the second day …

planning commission - Board of adjustment. For the purpose of cooperating with the State of Oklahoma in conserving the natural resources of the state, and in promoting the health, safety, peace, morals and general welfare of the people of the state, there may be provided in all a…

Whoever, being the owner or agent of the owner of any land within the area, transfers, or sells or agrees to sell, or negotiates to sell any land by reference to or exhibition thereof, or by other use of a plat of a subdivision before such plat has been approved by the Metropolit…

- Hearings. Wherever a plan for major highways has been adopted and filed by the commission, the council and board, upon recommendations of the commission, are hereby authorized and empowered to establish, regulate, and limit, and to change and amend, building line or set- back r…

Appeals - Modification. After the council and board shall have established building or set-back lines on such major highways, no new building or structure shall be erected within such building or set-back lines in the area and no permit for such building shall be issued by the ci…

For the purposes of promoting the public health, safety, peace, morals, comfort, convenience, prosperity, order, quality of life, and general welfare, and to lessen danger and congestion of public transportation and travel, and to secure safety from fire and other dangers, and to…

penalties. A. A board of county commissioners may provide for enforcement of its regulations and establish fines, penalties or other remedies for any offense in violation of its regulations, which shall be recoverable together with costs of suit. B. 1. In addition to other powers…

Whenever the commission of such county shall make and certify to the board of county commissioners of such county a zoning plan, including both the full text of the zoning resolution and proposed regulations and map or maps, representing the recommendations of the commission for …

Prior to the adoption of any zoning regulations the board, as it affects its jurisdiction, shall request the commission to recommend the boundaries of the various districts and appropriate regulations to be enforced therein. The commission shall make a preliminary report of its r…

The lawful use of a building, structure or premises as such existed at the time of the adoption and recording of any regulation affecting it, may be continued, although such use does not conform with the provisions of such regulation. The board, as it affects its jurisdiction, ma…

notice. The zoning regulations imposed and the districts created under authority of this act may be amended, supplemented, changed, modified or repealed from time to time by resolution of the board as it affects its jurisdiction, but no such change shall be made without public no…

After the adoption of such zoning regulations or building line regulations by the board and/or the council, no building or other structures shall be erected, constructed, enlarged or altered, or repaired in such manner as to prolong the life of the building, nor shall the use of …

When any city owns unannexed land contiguous to their city limits and such land is annexed by another city not owning the land, the zoning ordinance of the city owning the land shall govern over such land. Added by Laws 1980, c. 54, § 7, eff. Oct. 1, 1980.

area planning commission - Contributions. Any county of the state having within its boundaries more than fifty percent (50%) of the incorporated area of a city having not less than one hundred eighty thousand (180,000) population, according to the last preceding Federal Decennial…

The board of county commissioners of any such county shall appoint a county board of adjustment composed of five (5) members, residents of such county, two of whom shall reside outside the corporate limits of the county seat town, for terms of three (3) years, except that when th…

Appeals to the county board of adjustment may be taken by any person aggrieved or by a public officer, department, board or bureau affected by any decision of the county engineer in administering the county zoning regulations or building line and set-back regulations. Such appeal…

A judicial review in the district court may be had of any ruling, regulation, interpretation, order, requirement, refusal, permit, approval, or decision made under the terms of this act, when such action is alleged to be arbitrary, unreasonable or capricious, and that by reason t…

Any person claiming to be aggrieved by any act of the commission in administering this act, or any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, may as to any matter concerning plats, subdivisions and lot-splits, both as to land situated in the corporate limits of the municipality an…

Whenever the zoning regulations made under authority of this act require a greater width of size of yards, courts, or other open spaces or require a lower height of building or a less number of stories or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied or require a lowe…

For each tentative plat the commission may collect a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00), and for each final plat a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00), or a fee of fifty cents ($0.50) per lot, plus Five Dollars ($5.00), whichever is larger, and for each "lot-split" the commission may collect a …

A. Notice of all public hearings herein provided for shall be given by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of such hearing. B. In addition to the notice required in subsection A of this section, if the z…

All existing plans, regulations, resolutions, ordinances, and codes and all amendments, supplements, and changes thereof adopted under prior existing planning acts, and all actions taken under the authority thereof, are hereby validated and continued in effect until amended, revi…