2016 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 11. Cities and Towns
§11-11-108. Powers vested in council - Designated powers.

Except as otherwise provided in this article, all powers of a statutory strong-mayor-council city, including the determination of all matters of policy, shall be vested in the council. Without limitation of the foregoing, the council may:

1. Enact municipal legislation suject to such limitations as may now or hereafter be imposed by the Oklahoma Constitution and law;

2. Raise revenue, make appropriations, regulate salaries and wages, and all other fiscal affairs of the city, subject to such limitations as may now or hereafter be imposed by the Oklahoma Constitution and law;

3. Inquire into the conduct of any office, department or agency of the city, and investigate municipal affairs, or to authorize and provide for such inquiries and investigations;

4. Appoint or elect and remove its own subordinates, members of commissions and boards, and other quasi-legislative, quasi-judicial or advisory officers and authorities as provided by law, or prescribe the method of appointing or electing and removing them; and

5. Create, change and abolish offices, departments and agencies other than those established by law, and assign additional functions and duties to offices, departments and agencies established by this article.

Laws 1977, c. 256, § 11-108, eff. July 1, 1978.