§ 19-13. Form of petition.

The following shall be substantially the form for every petition, or petitions, filed with the Governor, asking that an election be called for the purpose of creating such new county, or detaching territory from one county, for the purpose of adding same to another; provided, that this section shall not apply to petitions on file with the Governor, upon which an election has been called:

"Petition asking that an election be called for the creation of the proposed county of _____; said proposed county to embrace the following described territory.  (Here describe proposed county by metes and bounds)", or, if the election is to be called for detaching territory from an existing county, the heading of petition shall be as follows: "Petition asking that an election be called to detach the following described territory (Here describe territory, proposed to be detached by metes and bounds) from the county of _____, for the purpose of having said described territory added to the county of _____."

State of Oklahoma,      )

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County of ______________)

To the Governor of the State of Oklahoma:

I most respectfully represent that I am ______ years of age; and am now, and have been for ____ years, a resident of such county and state above mentioned; that I am now residing within the precinct, or ward, in which I now propose to vote and have resided thereat for ____ years, and am a duly qualified elector in the precinct wherein I reside; and I do most respectfully petition Your Excellency to call an election for the purpose of creating the proposed county of ______; (or in event territory is to be detached from an existing county, and added to an existing county), to call an election for the purpose of detaching a portion of ______ county and adding same to ______ county; and I have not signed any other petition asking that an election be held under the provisions of this act.

Respectfully submitted

__________________________

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ day of ____ A.D.     (year).

__________________________

Notary Public.

My commission expires __________.

Added by Laws 1910-11, c. 40, p. 73, § 3.  Amended by Laws 1998, c. 246, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.