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Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 302 (2026)

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It is the public policy of the State of Oklahoma to encourage and facilitate an informed citizenry's understanding of the governmental processes and governmental problems. Laws 1977, c. 214, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1977.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 1982–2026 · leading case: In Re Initiative Petition No. 364, 930 P.2d 186 (Okla. 1996).
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In Re Initiative Petition No. 364, 930 P.2d 186 (Okla. 1996). · cites it 4× “Proponents point to the terms of 25 O.S.1991 § 302 [28] as a statutory example that embodies this State's notion of legislatively declared public policy.”
Bailey v. State Ex Rel. Bd. of Tests for Alcohol & Drug Influence, 2022 OK 50 (Okla. 2022). · cites it 3× “25 O.S.2011 § 302 25 O.S. § 314 25 O.S. § 313 ¶30 Historically, a statute could denounce the mere doing of an act as criminal, and a statute could also denounce as criminal the willful doing of an act.”
Fraternal Order of Police v. City of Norman, 2021 OK 20 (Okla. 2021). · cites it 2× “" 25 O.S.2011, § 302. In furtherance of this policy, at least twenty-four hours prior to a special meeting, a public body is required to "display public notice of the meeting, setting forth thereon the date, time, place and agenda for the meeting.”
Okmulgee Cnty. Rural Water Dist. No. 2 v. Beggs Pub. Works Auth., 2009 OK CIV APP 51 (Okla. Civ. App. 2009). “All meetings of such public bodies, ..., shall be preceded by advance public notice specifying the time and place of each such meeting to be convened as well as the subject matter or matters to be considered at such meeting, as hereinafter provided.”
Weeks v. Ne. Oklahoma Area Vocational-Technical Sch., Dist. No. 11, 657 P.2d 1205 (Okla. Civ. App. 1982). “” 25 O.S.Supp.1977, § 302. This is accomplished by having an open vote which is publicly recorded.”
Question Submitted by: The Honorable Mike Osburn, Oklahoma House of Representatives, Dist. 81, 2024 OK AG 12 (Okla. Att’y Gen. 2024). “3 ¶4 Relevant to the subject question, section 307 permits public bodies to discuss public business in executive (closed) session under numerous instances.”
Hirschfeld v. Oklahoma Tpk. Auth., 2023 OK 59 (Okla. 2023). · cites it 2× “2021, § 1705 25 O.S.2021, § 302 25 O.S.2021, § 311 ¶8 The OMA requires that meeting agendas "identify all items of business to be transacted by a public body at a meeting.”
Hirschfeld v. Oklahoma Tpk. Auth., 2023 OK 59 (Okla. 2023). · cites it 2× “" 25 O.S.2021, § 302. In furtherance of this policy, at least 24 hours prior to a regular meeting or a special meeting, a public body is required to display public notice of a meeting, setting the date, time, place, and agenda for the meeting.”
Lafalier v. Lead-impacted Communities, 2010 OK 48 (Okla. 2010). “[78] 25 O.S.2001, § 302. [79] Int'l Ass'n of Firefighters, Local 2479 v.”
Question Submitted by: The Honorable Brian Guthrie, Oklahoma State Senate, Dist. 25, 2025 OK AG 4 (Okla. Att’y Gen. 2025). · cites it 2× “" 25 O.S.2021, § 302 See id. §§ 303, 305, 312.”
Oklahoma Schs. Risk Mgmt. Trust v. Lexington Sch. Dist., 2026 OK 38 (Okla. 2026). · cites it 2× “3d 811 Discussion ¶ 12 As a public trust under the Interlocal Cooperation Act, 25 O.S. § 302 25 O.S. §§ 303 25 O.S. § 311 Fraternal Ord.”
Earles v. Cleveland (10th Cir. 2020). “” Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 302 . It contains no hint that it was meant to provide public employees with an expectation of continued employment.”
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