Oklahoma Statutes
Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 15-101 (2026)
Initiative and Referendum - Powers
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The powers of initiative and referendum, reserved by the Oklahoma Constitution to the people, are reserved to the people of every municipal corporation with reference to all legislative authority which it may exercise and amendments to municipal charters. Laws 1977, c. 256, § 15-101, eff. July 1, 1978.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1984–2003 · leading case: Quinn v. City of Tulsa, 777 P.2d 1331 (Okla. 1989).
Quinn v. City of Tulsa, 777 P.2d 1331 (Okla. 1989). “11 O.S.1981, § 15-101, et seq. 13 . 11 O.”
Gaddis v. City of Bartlesville, 790 P.2d 1108 (Okla. 1990). “11 O.S.1981, § 15-101 et seq. is the statutory framework which contains the mechanics and procedures governing the initiative and referendum process.”
Fite v. Lacey, 691 P.2d 901 (Okla. 1984). “the initiative and referendum powers shall be governed by the Oklahoma Constitution and general state law, except as otherwise provided in Sections 15-101 through 15-110 of this title, (emphasis added) Title 34, would therefore, determine the procedure for municipal initiative…”
In Re Initiative Petition No. 27 of Oklahoma City, 2003 OK 104 (Okla. 2003). “¶ 8 In Fite we said that: Title 34, would therefore, determine the procedure for municipal initiative and referendum petitions unless the city charter contained a controlling provision, or if not, unless 11 O.S. §§ 15-101 through 15-110 contained a specific provision.”
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