COUNTY AND COUNTY OFFICERS
"LCN" is an abbreviation for a legal newspaper of the county, a phrase used 25 O.S. 106

 

SUBJECT
AND CITATION

NUMBER OF TIMES PUBLISHED

WHERE
PUBLISHED

WHEN
PUBLISHED

1.

Proposed charter or amendments to existing charter. 19 OS 8.3

On at least two occasions

LCN

At least seven days shall elapse between the first and last day of publication; the first date of such publication shall be within 45 days of date commission submits proposed charter

2.

Publication of notice of filing audit report by State Auditor and Inspector.

19 OS 174.1

One in each LCN in every county where filed

Every LCN in every county where filed

Immediately upon receipt from State Auditor and Inspector

3.

Notice by county clerk of special sessions of county commissioners if board shall have adjourned before last business day of any month.

19 OS 326

One

LCN

At least five days prior to meeting date giving time and object of meeting

4.

County of larger than 500,000, determining general curfew, public notice of same.

19 OS 336.1

Once weekly for a period of four continuous weeks

LCN

After curfew established

5.

Notice of hearing to vacate, alter or relocate highway adjoining state owned land.

19 OS 339

One

LCN in county or counties where road is located

At least 15 days prior to such hearing

6.

Notice of sale of any unused town lots or parcels of ground not needed for county jails or courthouse purposes. (Resolution authorizing sale must be published with other proceedings of Board.)

19 OS 342 & 343

Two successive

weekly issues

LCN

Within 10 days of board adoption of resolution

7.

Publication of detailed annual fiscal statement.

19 OS 345

One

LCN or, if not one, at usual place after holding sessions

After statement made out on first Monday of July annually in one LCN

8.

Designation by county commissioners and county excise boards of holidays county offices will be closed during year.

19 OS 350

One

LCN

Between 1st and 20th of January every year

9.

Hearing on petition to convert corporate fire department to county fire department.

19 OS 351

One

LCN where proposed county fire department located

Prior to date of hearing

10.

Submitting question to the people where the tax of a higher rate should be authorized when county warrants error at depreciated value.

19 OS 382, 383

At least
four weeks

LCN

Prior to the date of the election

11.

Submission at regular or special election question involving extraordinary expenditures, whether to construct courthouses or other public buildings, construct roads or bridges, or aid any enterprise designed for county. (Notice must contain time question will be voted on and the form of the question.)

19 OS 383

At least four weeks

LCN

At least four weeks prior to

election

12.

Notice of sale of county tools, apparatus, machinery or equipment.

19 OS 421.1

Two successive

weekly issues

LCN

The Board of County

Commissioners shall meet to open the bids at the next regular

meeting at least 15 full days after the first publication

13.

Full and complete report of all official proceedings of each regular and special meeting of county commissioners. (Salaries paid to employees may be omitted from the monthly publication but, in any event, must be published annually. Clerk must transmit report to publisher within 10 days from time of proceedings with approval of board of county commissioners and publisher must publish within 10 days after receipt thereof.)

19 OS 444, 445 and 446

One

LCN

To be transmitted to publisher by county clerk within 10 days from time such proceedings were had with approval of Board of County Commissioners and published within 10 days of receipt; annual publication of employee salaries shall be published in the month of February

14.

Notice of submitting tax levy to provide for construction or repair of courthouses, jails or other county buildings.

19 OS 731

At least one in each LCN

At least two LCN – if only one LCN in county, publication in this LCN sufficient

For not less than 30 days immediately prior to said election; "For not less…" may mean each time possible for 30 days, but see 25 OS 103, reprinted on p. 4

15.

Notice of advertisement for bids for erection of courthouses, jails, or other county buildings. (Include where plans are available, when bids opened, time for completion.)

19 OS 733

Period of at least 30 days

LCN and such other newspapers in state as board deems advisable

Continuous publication at least 30 days prior to date set for opening of bids

16.

Notice of election upon questions of issuing bonds for courthouses, jails, or other county buildings.

19 OS 736

One

Two weekly LCN published in county seat – if only one such weekly, publication in that one shall be sufficient

At least 30 days prior to election

17.

Notice by county treasurer that money is available to pay warrants against estimated proceeds of tax levy.

19 OS 740

One

LCN

As soon as possible

18.

Publication of proclamation where tax rolls have been destroyed requesting persons holding tax receipts to present the same to the county treasurer.

19 OS 765

Three successive issue of weekly newspaper

LCN

Prerequisite for preventing delinquent tax notices to taxpayers

19.

Notice of bond election to purchase sites, construct or alter county hospitals.

19 OS 782

At least one in each LCN; if only one LCN then four consecutive weeks

In two daily or weekly LCN published at county seat–if only one weekly or daily, this is sufficient

First publication at least 30 days prior to date for holding election

20.

Advertisement for bids for construction of county hospitals.

19 OS 788

Two consecutive

weekly issues

LCN

Prior to letting any contract

21.

Notice of existence and location of annual audit of financial books and records of county owned hospitals.

19 OS 794

Two

LCN

Immediately after receipt by persons designated in 19 OS 794 – no later than 120 days after fiscal year end

22.

Notice of public hearing on county planning and zoning matters.

19 OS 863.26

One

LCN

At least 15 days prior to date of hearing

23.

County Planning and Zoning – Notice re: adoption and amendment of plan

19 OS 865.58

One in each newspaper of general circulation in county

All newspapers of general circulation in county

Prior to date of hearing

24.

City-County Planning and Zoning – Counties with no cities larger than 200,000 population – Notice of proposed amendment of metropolitan comprehensive plan and hearing on termination of nonconforming use or amendment or repeal of zoning regulations.

19 OS 866.20

This is not strictly required by the statute but should be included anyway or the plan adopted or amended may not be constitutional.

One

LCN

At least 15 days prior to date of hearing

There is no period of notice called for in the statute. This is an appropriate guideline.
See 19 OS 865.66

25.

County Board of Adjustment – Notice of Hearing.

19 OS 866.29

One

LCN

At least 15 days prior to date of hearing

26.

Notice stating time, nature and place of hearing before County Planning Commission.

19 OS 868.5

Once a week for three consecutive weeks

LCN

Prior to the date
of hearing

27.

Notice of date when petition for sewer improvement district will be considered by board of county commissioners.

19 OS 872

One

LCN

At least 10 days before the time when petition will be considered

28.

Notice of when county commissioners will consider petition to change boundary of sewer improvement district.

19 OS 872.1

One

LCN in the area sought to be next

At least 10 days before the time when petition will be considered

29.

Notice of date when county commissions will consider petition to dissolve sewer improvement district.

19 OS 876

One

LCN and LCN in the district

At least 10 days before such petition is considered

30.

Advertise for sealed bids for professional engineer to work for district sewer 19 OS 880

At least 2 successive weeks if published in a weekly newspaper; or at least 10 days if published in a daily paper

LCN within the district

Prior to opening the sealed bids

31.

Notice of special tax assessment for constructing subdistrict sewer lines.

19 OS 881

Two consecutive weeks

LCN within said district

Prerequisite to causing special assessment bonds to be issued against lots

32.

Bond election for lease improvements. Notice to specify time of holding election, amount of bonds proposed to be issued and the purpose.

19 OS 884

Once a week for at least two consecutive weeks

LCN

Prior to election stated in notice

 

33.

Notice of meeting of sewer improvement district acting as board of equalization to equalize assessment.

19 OS 888

Two successive weeks

LCN

The meeting shall not be less than 10 no more than 20 days from date of first publication of notice, which should be immediately given upon receipt of the assessment book

34.

Call for bids for constructing district sewer lines, sewage disposal or treatment plant.

19 OS 893

Three issues of a daily newspaper or two issues in a weekly newspaper

LCN

The last publication to be at least 10 days prior to the date fixed for receiving bids

35.

Notice of Supreme Court hearing on sewer board application to approve issuance of bonds.

19 OS 896

One

LCN

Not less than 10 days prior to the date named for the hearing

36.

Hearing on petition for formation of Fire Protection District.

19 OS 901.2

Once a week for two consecutive weeks

LCN

Preceding the
date of hearing

37.

Notice of election relative to

formation of Fire Protection District

19 OS 901.3

Two successive weeks

LCN

Prior to date of election

38.

Publication of general regulations of Board of Directors of Fire Protection District.

19 OS 901.8

One (in same manner as town ordinances
11 OS 14-106)

LCN

Within 15 days after adoption of a general regulation

39.

Bond election for purchase and construction work in Fire Protection District.

19 OS 901.15

Three consecutive weeks

LCN

Preceding the date of election

40.

Sale of bonds –
Fire Protection District.

19 OS 901.17

At least 10 days if in daily – two weeks in weekly – or two times in daily provided they are published a week apart

LCN

Before making any sale of bonds

41.

Annexation of additional territory in Fire Protection District.

19 OS 901.22

Once a week for two consecutive weeks

LCN

Preceding date of election

42.

Hearing on proposed budget for Fire Protection Districts.

19 OS 901.42

One

LCN

Board shall hold the hearing no later than 15 days prior to

beginning of budget year; Notice to be published not less than five days before hearing

43.

Notice of mass meeting or convention to elect directors of rural road improvement district.

19 OS 902.21

Once a week for three consecutive weeks

LCN where district located

Prior to the date of the election

44.

Hearing on petition to create rural road improvement district. (Notice is to describe the proposed district, state time and place of hearing and state persons may appear to protect district and/or boundaries.)

19 OS 902.3

One day a week for two consecutive weeks

LCN

Preceding date of hearing

45.

Notice of election for organization of rural road improvement district.

19 OS 902.4

One day a week for two consecutive weeks

LCN

Prior to election stated in notice

46.

Bond election by rural road improvement district.

19 OS 902.12

Once a week for three consecutive weeks

LCN

Preceding date of election

47.

Notice of sale of bonds for work under rural road improvement district.

19 OS 902.14

At least 10 days in daily, two weeks in weekly news-paper, or two times in daily published a week apart

LCN

Prior to date of election specified in notice

48.

Notice of election to create jail trust authority.

19 OS 904.1

Once a week for two consecutive weeks

LCN

Prior to the date of the election

49.

Notice of hearing on petition for incorporation of Rural Ambulance Service District.

19 OS 1205

Two consecutive weeks

LCN in each county within area

Prior to hearing

50.

Notice of hearing on petition to annex additional area in Rural Ambulance Service District.

19 OS 1212

Two consecutive weeks

LCN in each county within area

Prior to hearing

51.

Petition for consolidation of Rural Ambulance Service Districts.

19 OS 1221

Two consecutive weeks

LCN in each county within area

Prior to hearing

52.

Resolution adopting and approving plans for road improvement district.

19 OS 1234

Six consecutive issues of a daily or two consecutive issues of a weekly newspaper

LCN

After Board of County

Commissioners adopts resolution

53.

Notice of hearing on report of County Commissioners on appraisement or apportionment of benefits made by the road improvements district.

19 OS 1242

Six consecutive issues of daily newspaper or two consecutive issues of weekly newspaper

LCN

Final publication may not be less than five days or more than 10 days prior to the date of hearing

54.

Notice of installment due of assessment made for road improvement district.

19 OS 1250

Two successive issues of a daily newspaper or one issue of a weekly newspaper

LCN

Publication must be made by county clerk not less than 30 days nor more than 40 days before the maturity of the installment due date

55.

Notice of annexation to road improvement district.

19 OS 1264

One

LCN

At least 10 days prior to the date of hearing set forth in the notice

56.

Notice of election for issuance of water facility or reservoir general obligation bonds.

19 OS 1276

Once a week for

two consecutive weeks

LCN

First publication must be at least 30 days prior to the date of election

57.

Notice of hearing of proposed county budget.

19 OS 1412

One

LCN

Not less than five days before the date of the hearing; hearing to be held no later than 15 days prior to beginning of budget year

58.

County solicitation of bids from vendors for purchase, lease-purchase or rental of supplies, materials and equipment.

19 OS 1505

One

LCN

Notice to be published at least 10 days prior to date for opening of bids

59.

Hearing on proposed budget of emergency medical service district.

19 OS 1714

One

LCN

The hearing must be set no later than 15 days prior to beginning of budget year and publication must be not less than five days before the date of the hearing

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