Legal Opinion
Opinion No. 75-225 (1975) Ag
Oklahoma Attorney General Reports
Decided August 29, 1975Published
1Opinion of the Court
CHARTER CITIES — EMERGENCY CLAUSE ENACTMENT Article V, Section 58 of the Oklahoma Constitution does not apply to a Charter City. Title 34 O.S. 53 [34-53] (1971) does not apply to a Charter City. A contract entered into by one city council, absent any special considerations, is binding upon a subsequent city council. The Attorney General's office has received your opinion request, wherein you ask, in effect, the following questions: 1. Would Article V, Section 58 of the Oklahoma Constitution apply to a Charter City having Charter provisions as to Emergency Clause Enactment? 2. Does 34 O.S. 53…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Norris v. Cross, Secretary of StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
- City of Glendale v. ChapmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
- Salt Lake City v. StateUtah Supreme Court · 1968
- Wright v. Vinton Branch of Mountain Trust BankCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1936
- Sharp v. LeeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1948