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OK HB1357
Bill
Status
2/2/2015
Primary Sponsor
Brian Renegar
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AI Summary
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Amends 11 O.S. 2011, Section 8-101 to maintain the general requirement that municipal elected officials must be residents and registered voters of their municipality.
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Allows municipalities with populations under 1,500 residents (based on the latest Federal Decennial Census) to vote to permit nonresidents to run for municipal office if they reside within a school district within the municipality's boundaries.
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Nonresident candidates must still reside within a school district that falls within the municipality's boundaries to be eligible.
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Becomes effective November 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Cities and towns; authorizing certain municipalities to change residency requirements for office; effective date.
Elections
Last Action
Second Reading referred to County and Municipal Government
2/3/2015