STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 53rd Legislature (2011)

SENATE BILL 869	By:	Sykes

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to cities and towns; amending 11 O.S. 2001, Section 16-313, which relates to contested office; updating statutory references; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     11 O.S. 2001, Section 16-313, is amended to read as follows:
Section 16-313.  In the event, after a hearing is conducted pursuant to Section 11 or 12 16-311 or 16-312 of this act title, it is deemed impossible to determine who should be announced the winner, the judge shall notify the presiding officer of the town meeting of the same.  It shall then be the duty of the presiding officer to call a special town meeting for the purpose of filling the contested office, provided that any nominee upon whom fraud has been proved shall not be a nominee in the new election.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2011.

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