Legalnoticeguide Full 2011

LEGAL
NOTICE
GUIDE
THROUGH 2011
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Copyright © 2011
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION

3601 N. LINCOLN BLVD., OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73105
(405) 499-0020 • 1-888-815-2672 (in OK) • (405) 499-0048 (fax) • www.OkPress.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
How to Use This Guide; Need for Public Notices ........................................... Page 2
Definition of a Legal Newspaper ..................................................................... Page 3
Other Frequently Used Sections of
Oklahoma Statute Title 25 .................................................................... Page 4
Sample Proof of Publication ........................................................................... Page 5
How to Count Legals; Fees ............................................................................. Page 6
Tabular Line Pricing for Multiple Columns ..................................................... Page 7
Pricing Maps in Legal Notices ........................................................................ Page 8
Pricing Alcoholic Beverage License Legal Notices.......................................... Page 9
STATUTORY TITLES
(Organized by Oklahoma Statutes)
Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pages 10-11 Liens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 44
Aircraft and Airports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12 Marriage and Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 44
Amusements and Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12 Mines and Mining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 45
Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12 Mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 46
Banks and Trust Companies . . . . . . . .Pages 13-14 Motor Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 46
Cemeteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14 Oil and Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 47
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15 Poor Persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 48
Cities and Towns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pages 16-23
Probate Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pages 49-52
Civil Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pages 24-25
Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 53
Corporation Commission . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 26-27
Public Buildings and Public Works . . . . . . Page 54
Corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pages 27-29
Public Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pages 54-57
Counties and County Officers . . . . . . .Pages 30-39
Public Health and Safety . . . . . . . . . . .Pages 57-58
Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 40
Public Lands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 59
Criminal Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 40
Railroads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 60
Damages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 40
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 60
Debtor and Creditor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 41
Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 41 Revenue and Taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pages 61-63
Environment and Natural Resources . . . . . Page 41 Roads, Bridges and Ferries . . . . . . . . .Pages 64-65
Game and Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 42 Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pages 66-67
Guardian and Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 42 State Capital and Capitol Building . . . . . . . Page 68
Initiative and Referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 43 State Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pages 68-69
Intoxicating Liquors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 43 Statutes and Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 69
Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 44 Water and Water Rights . . . . . . . . . . . .Pages 70-72
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION LEGAL NOTICE GUIDE (through 2011 Legislative Session) – PAGE 1
HOW TO MESSAGE
USE THIS GUIDE
from the Oklahoma Press Association’s
Executive Vice President
Dictators and tyrants don’t do public notice.
Many laws, regulations, and ordinances passed by federal, state, and local govern- They don’t have budget hearings, or delin-
ments require a publication in a legal newspaper. This Legal Notice Digest is quent tax lists, or take bids before expenditure
intended solely as a guide to the requirements imposed by one of these govern- of public funds. There are no warning or
accountability notices in a world governed by
ments in one area: state statutory law through the 2011 Legislative Session. This despots. However, in our system the govern-
guide includes most publication requirements imposed by state statute as well as ment warns the governed when it is about to
information about how to count legal notices and create proofs of publication. It take action that affects their life, liberty or
pursuit of happiness. It has been that way
does not, however, cover federal or local laws, regulations, ordinances, or resolu- since the Founding Fathers penned the
tions nor state resolutions or regulations. You can print the PDF files for easy refer- Declaration of Independence, and will con-
ence and return to this website for continuing updates. tinue as long as the people expect warnings
and accountability from their government.
A newspaper cannot and should not give legal advice. OPA’s Legal Notice Digest is Legal notices are important and should be
not legal authority, but merely information to help newspapers better serve their handled with care. Newspapers, public
customers. The customer is responsible for ordering a publication that meets state bodies and persons placing legal notices must
remember this simple truth.
statutory or other legal requirements. This resource can provide guidelines to
OPA receives many calls about legals. This
facilitate knowledgeable discussion with customers who order publications guide should help answer questions about
required by state statutory law. state laws, definition of a legal newspaper,
what public bodies are required to pay, and
more. OPA has published this information in
years past and began making it available on
the OPA Web site in 2006. We hope you find it
easy to use and understand.
NEED FOR We must not underestimate the importance of
public notices and the care with which they
PUBLIC NOTICES should be handled. The public depends on us.
Why do we need public notices? Mark Thomas,

Citizens must have access to information concerning government activities and civil OPA Executive Vice President
proceedings. Legal notices published in newspapers provide this opportunity since
the public has a right to know. These publications are an effective instrument
because they have become the traditional source of public notices. Newspapers FEDERAL NOTICES
function as a neutral third party and are objective in their publishing of legal For Federal Notices, check:
United States Code Annotated
notices. Code of Federal Regulations
Federal Register
Three Types of Public Notices: STATE NOTICES
1. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION NOTICES allow the public the time and opportu- Statutes (Covered in this publication)
Regulations
nity to respond to proposed government action. These notices also fulfill the (See 75 O.S. §§ 250-327, which applies to all
requirement of “prior notice required for due process of law” found in Federal State agencies except those exempted.
See 75 O.S. § 250.4).
and State constitutions. Such notices include notices of public hearings, inten-
COUNTY NOTICES
tions to create new taxation or benefit zones, and publication of local budgets. Any county-specific notice requirements should be
kept by the County Clerk.
2. BUSINESS AND COMMERCE NOTICES are related to government contracts See 19 OS §§ 243-246.
and purchases. Such notices verify that the government is following the princi- These should be rare because the powers of the
ples of equal opportunity and allow the public to verify that the government is County Commissioners are limited.
See 19 OS § 339.
not misusing taxpayers’ money.
CITY NOTICES
3. COURT NOTICES are prepared by non-governmental bodies. Notices to Cities pass various forms of legislation, including
ordinances and resolutions, and may also adopt
creditors, and claims on probated estates serve as notification to the public and various rules and regulations. See 11 OS §13-109,
allow time for a response, objection or assertion of a claim. 11 OS §§ 14-101 through 14-110. Check with the
municipal clerk or the mayor’s office
PAGE 2 – OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION LEGAL NOTICE GUIDE (through 2011 Legislative Session)
DEFINITION OF A ATTORNEY
LEGAL NEWSPAPER GENERAL
Title 25, Okla. Statute 106 OPINIONS
(Effective November 1, 1983)
No legal notice, advertisement, or publication of any kind required or provided for 1981 OK AG 181, ¶ 5
by the laws of this state to be published in a newspaper shall have force or effect
unless published in a legal newspaper of the county. A legal newspaper of the “It is … the official opinion of the
county is any newspaper which, during a period of one hundred four (104) con- Attorney General that in order to
secutive weeks immediately prior to the first publication of such notice, advertise- qualify to publish an effective legal
ment or publication: notice under 25 O.S. Supp. 1973,
§ 106 (1973), a newspaper must not
1. has maintained a paid general subscription circulation in the county; only be published for one-hundred
and four (104) consecutive weeks imme-
diately prior to the publication of the
2. has been admitted to the United States mails as paid second-class mail
notice, but must also for that same
matter; and
period, meet the other qualifications
3. has been continuously and uninterruptedly published in the county. set out in Subsection (a) through (d)
of that statutory section.”
If there is no legal newspaper in a county, then all legal notices, advertisements, or
publications of any kind required or provided for by the laws of this state shall be
published in a legal newspaper in an adjoining county of this state, which newspa- 2002 OK AG 10, ¶ 25
per has general circulation in the county or political subdivision in which such “1. ‘admitted to the United States
notice is required. mails as paid second class mail
matter’ refers to periodicals pub-
Nothing in this section shall invalidate the publication of such legal notices, adver- lications.
tisements, or publications in a newspaper which has moved its place of publication
from one location in the county to another location in the same county without “2. A newspaper cannot be a legal
breaking the continuity of its regular issues for the requisite length of time, or the newspaper in more than one
name of which may have been changed when said change of location was made as county in this State when the
permitted by United States postal laws and regulations. other county has at least one
Failure to issue or publish said newspaper for a period of fourteen (14) days due legal newspaper.
to fire, accident or another unforeseen cause, or by reason of the pendency of
mortgage foreclosure, attachment, execution, or other legal proceedings against “3. Except where an adjoining coun-
the type, presses, or other personal property used by the newspaper, shall not be ty has no legal newspaper, … the
deemed a failure to maintain continuous and consecutive publication as required newspaper of a county is only a
by the provisions of this section, nor shall said failure invalidate the publication of legal newspaper in the county
a notice otherwise valid. where the original entry for peri-
odicals mailing privileges is
Failure to issue or publish a newspaper qualified to publish legal notices, advertise- authorized. …
ments, or publications of any kind, for a period totaling not more than fourteen
(14) consecutive days during a calendar year shall not be deemed a failure to “4. A newspaper that accepts legal
maintain continuous and consecutive publication as required by the provisions of
notices is required to publish
this section, nor shall said failure invalidate the publication of a notice otherwise
legal notices in every edition or
valid.
copy of the newspaper that is
published on the day of the
Laws 1943, p. 85, § 1; Laws 1949, p. 213, § 1; Laws 1967, c. 63, §1, eff. April 17, 1967; notice.”
Laws 1969, c. 43, § 1 emerg. eff. Feb. 20, 1969; Laws 1973, c. 5, § 1, emerg. eff. March 6,
1973; Laws 1983, c. 22, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1983.
OTHER FREQUENTLY USED SECTIONS
OF OKLA. STATUTE TITLE 25
§ 101. Daily paper defined § 112. Change in frequency of
Any newspaper which is regularly published as often as publication — Status as
five (5) days in each week shall be considered to be a
daily newspaper. This section shall apply to publications legal newspaper
heretofore made. Any newspaper qualified to publish legal notices and
advertisements as a legal newspaper, as defined in 25 O.S.
§ 103. Sufficiency of publication Supp. 1967, Section 106, may change its frequency of
publication without losing its status and qualifications as a
of legal notices legal newspaper to publish all legal notices and advertise-
It shall not be necessary to publish a legal notice, when ments so long as said newspaper complies with the provi-
published in a daily newspaper or in a semiweekly news- sions of 25 O.S. Supp. 1967, Section 106.
paper, in every issue thereof, but it shall be sufficient to
publish such notice one (1) day each week during the § 113. Publication in newspaper
required period of publication. Said one (1) day of pub-
lishing legal notice each week may be any day of the week published in county,
in which the newspaper is published but the said legal but not at county seat
notice must appear in said newspaper on the same day In all cases under the statutes of this state where publica-
each week during the required period of publication as it tion of any notice or advertisement is required to be made
was originally published. in a newspaper published in the county seat of any county,
Legal notices, within the meaning of this act, shall include and there is no legal newspaper published in such county
all notices, the publication of which is provided for by seat, it shall be sufficient for such notice to be published
some law of the State of Oklahoma. in any newspaper published in the county which shall
comply with the requirements of 25 O.S. 1951, Section
§ 104. Change of name of newspaper 106.
It shall be lawful for any legal newspaper now published
in this state to change the name of such newspaper, with- § 114. Validation of publication
out removing from the city of its publication, and without
losing its qualifications to carry legal notices; provided, elsewhere than at county seat
that said newspaper has been published for sufficient time All publications of notices or advertisements, required by
and is already otherwise qualified to carry legal advertis- law to be published in a newspaper published in the
ing; and provided, further, that it shall carry the new name county seat of any county, which publications or advertise-
of such paper as successor to the name theretofore used ments were made in a newspaper published in the county
by it for a period of at least one (1) year; and providing, and complying with the requirements of 25 O.S. 1951,
further, that all legal notices running in said paper at the Section 106, and at such time there was no legal newspa-
date of such change shall be completed and as valid as per published in the county seat, hereby are validated.
though no change had been made.
§ 108. Proof of publication Additional Note Regarding

Any publisher or any authorized employee of any newspaper Deposit Fees:
making proof of publication by affidavit of any legal notice,
advertisement, or publication of any kind, required or pro- In all cases in courts of record, in which notice by
vided by any of the laws of the State of Oklahoma shall spe- publication is required or requested, the court clerk
cifically set forth in said affidavit that said newspaper carry- shall collect $25 at the time of filing of the petition as
ing said notice, advertisement or publication, comes within a deposit, or the clerk may accept proof of a direct
the prescription and requirement of Section 1 of this act. billing agreement. § 28 O.S. § 156.
SAMPLE PROOF OF PUBLICATION
Newspapers usually provide a proof of publication after a legal notice InDesign or Quark) into the blank space on your Proof of Publication
has been published. This allows the government and other bodies to form, or on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper. Additional pages, numbered
verify that the notice was published and to have proof of that publica- and submitted in order, may be used for longer notices.
tion. The Oklahoma Press Association recommends that signatures Fully paginated proofs of publication are accepted by the government
on all proofs of publication should be original and that stamped sig- and other entities. If a proof of publication is contested, the actual
natures should be avoided. clipping would be required. The completeness of your newspaper’s
file storage of previous issues should determine if you proceed with
PAGINATED PROOFS OF PUBLICATION fully paginated proofs.
For decades legal notices were cut from the newspaper and pasted
onto affidavits, but times have changed. Today it is recommended that QUESTIONS ABOUT NOTARIES
a digital copy of the legal notice be placed on the blank space of your Contact the Notary Department, Secretary of State of Oklahoma, 2300
Proof of Publication form, or attached as a separate piece of paper. N. Lincoln Blvd., Room 101, Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4897 or
You can copy the text from your pagination program (such as phone (405) 521-2516 or visit the website at www.sos.ok.gov.
BLANK SPACE TO
PROOF OF PUBLICATION COPY TEXT FROM
Name of Publication Case Number or PAGINATED PROOF OF
Address Title of Legal Notice PUBLICATION
Phone Number (Optional)
(Published in Newspaper Name on Dates)

I, Name , of lawful age, being duly sworn upon oath, deposes and says that
BEFORE THE
I am the Editor, Publisher or Authorized Agent of Newspaper Name, a CORPORATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Daily/Weekly publication that is a “legal newspaper” as that phrase is defined in
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Company of Oklahoma
25 O.S. § 106 for the City of ____________, for the County of ______________, has requested a public hearing seeking approval of a special
contract with a Delaware Limited Partnership.
in the State of Oklahoma, and that the attachment hereto contains a true and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Cause has been set
correct copy of what was published in said legal newspaper in consecutive issues before an Administration Law Judge for a hearing on the 11th
day of May, 2011, at 1:30 p.m., in Courtroom B, Jim Thorpe
on the following dates: Office Building, 2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, 73105 for hearing, taking of evidence and
INSERTION DATES: reporting to the Commission.
(list dates of insertion) NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons
may appear and be heard and that the Commission shall
PUBLICATION FEE: .................................................................. $________ issue such orders and grant such relief as it deems reason-
able, fair, necessary, proper and equitable in the circum-
stances, whether or not specifically requested.
OKLAHOMA
CORPORATION COMMISSION
(Signature) _________________, Chairman
Editor, Publisher or Authorized Agent _________________, Vice Chairman
_________________, Commissioner
State of Oklahoma
County of _______________
Signed and sworn to before me this _____ day of ____________, 20___

by Name of Editor, Publisher, Authorized Agent.
(Signature) Notary Public

(Seal)
My Commission expires: _______________, 20___

Commission # ___________
HOW TO COUNT LEGALS
Tabular Matter 28 O.S. § 121
The rate is 70¢ per column line for the first insertion, 65¢ per line for each subse-
Effective Nov. 1, 2005
quent insertion. Tabular matter is copy set flush left or right, centered or indented
within columns. Copy may not exceed 8-point type. § 121. Fees for printing legal
notices
Straight Matter A. In all cases where publication
Straight matter is 15¢ per word for the first insertion, 14¢ per word for each insertion of legal notices is required or
thereafter. Straight matter is a series of words in paragraph form from the left edge of allowed by law, the person or
the column to the right edge.
official desiring publication shall
be required to pay:
What is a word?
A word is a group of alphabetical or numerical characters set off by space. Hyphenated 1. For all matters other than tab-
or broken words or figures are considered as single words. ular matter, fifteen cents
($0.15) per word for first inser-
Printing Publication Dates on Legal Notices tion, and fourteen cents
A newspaper is required to print the date(s) of publication on the first line of city ($0.14) per word for each sub-
ordinances as [Published ____] (11 O.S. 14-106, pg. 16, item 6 of this guide). The sequent insertion, with each
customer should be charged for the additional text in this case. separate group of numerals
It is not a requirement to print the newspaper’s name and the dates of publication with included in the matter to be
other legal notices; however, it is allowed as further confirmation of the actual publica-
tion. The customer should not be charged for the additional text unless it was counted as one word, regard-
included in the submitted notice. less of the number of digits
Dates can be listed as the month, day and year (October 4, 11, 2011) or as date involved; and
abbreviations (10-4-11, 10-11-11).
2. For all tabular matter, in not to
HOW TO CALCULATE COST: exceed eight-point type,
The following example is based on a one-column ad. including but not limited to,
(Published in Newspaper Name on Date) No Charge lists of persons, firms, and
BEFORE THE
3 tabular lines
TOTAL corporations whose personal
OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA x 70¢ = 2.10 COST property taxes are delinquent
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that and lists of lands and town
Company of Oklahoma has requested a
public hearing seeking approval of a spe-
1ST INSERTION lots upon which taxes are
3 tabular lines x 70¢ = 2.10
cial contract with a Delaware Limited
Partnership. 119 words x 15¢ = 17.85
delinquent, seventy cents
($0.70) per line per newspa-
E
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this
L
Cause has been set before an
per column in width, for first
M P
Administration Law Judge for a hearing on
the 11th day of May, 2011, at 1:30 p.m., in
Total .......$23.45
insertion, and sixty-five cents
SA
119 words
Courtroom B, Jim Thorpe Office Building,
2101 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma
x 15¢ = 17.85 ($0.65) per line per newspa-
City, Oklahoma, 73105 for hearing, taking 2ND INSERTION per column in width, for each
of evidence and reporting to the
Commission.
119 words x 14¢ = 16.66 subsequent insertion.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all
interested persons may appear and be 5 tabular lines x 65¢ = 3.25
heard and that the Commission shall issue [R.L. 1910, § 3258. Amended by Laws 1919, c. 167, p.
such orders and grant such relief as it Total .......$21.86 241, § 1; Laws 1929, c. 248, p. 318, § 1; Laws 1953, p.
deems reasonable, fair, necessary, proper 116, § 1; Laws 1967, c. 218, § 1, emerg. eff. May 1, 1967;
and equitable in the circumstances, wheth- Laws 1973, c. 31, § 1, emerg. eff. April 18, 1973; Laws
er or not specifically requested. 1977, c. 35, § 1; Laws 1979, c. 76, § 1, eff. July 1, 1979;
OKLAHOMA
5 tabular lines
x 70¢ = 3.50
TOTAL: Laws 1981, c. 31, § 1, emerg. eff. April 7, 1981; Laws
1982, c. 22, § 1; Laws 1988, c. 159, § 1, operative July 1,
1988; Laws 1994, c. 93, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994 ; Amended
$45.31
_______________, Chairman by Laws 2000, SB 1330, c. 135, § 1, eff. November 1,
_______________, Vice Chairman 2000; Amended by Laws 2004, SB 450, c. 65, § 1, eff.
_______________, Commissioner November 1, 2004]
SAMPLE LEGAL NOTICES
Tabular Line Pricing
for MULTIPLE COLUMNS
The number of tabular lines should be multiplied by the number of columns.
For example, 5 tabular lines x 2 columns x 70¢ per tabular line = $7.00 for the first insertion;
5 tabular lines x 2 columns x 65¢ per tabular line = $6.50 for subsequent insertions.
HOW TO CALCULATE COST:

The following example is based on a two-column ad.
(Published in Newspaper Name on Date)
NOTICE OF OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE
No Charge
TOTAL COST
BY SEALED BIDS TO BE OPENED AT 11:00 A.M. 3 tab lines x
2 col @ 70¢ = 4.20
1ST INSERTION
SALE DATE: 9/8/2011
THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE LAND OFFICE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
INVITES BIDS for Oil and Gas Leases upon the following terms covering the tracts 3 tabular lines x 2-Col. @ 70¢ = 4.20
of land hereinafter described.
461 words x 15¢ = 69.15
Bids must be written and enclosed in a sealed envelope, bearing the notation on the
outside front face of the envelope "Bids for Oil and Gas Lease Sale" and the date 18 tabular lines x 2-Col. @ 70¢ = 25.20
of the sale. Bids which are mailed must be enclosed in another envelope and
Total ..................$98.55
addressed as set out below.
L E
Bids must be mailed to the office of the Secretary to the Commissioners of the Land
Office, P.O. Box 26910, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126 or delivered to Suite 200,
P
Paragon Building, 5801 North Broadway, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on the date of
the sale. All bids received prior to 11:00 A.M. on date of sale will be publicly opened
M
at that time and leases will thereafter be awarded to the bidder of the highest cash
bonus, if acceptable. No bid will be considered that is not delivered by 11:00 A.M.
2ND INSERTION (if required)
3 tabular lines x
461 words x
2-Col. @ 65¢
14¢
= 3.90
= 64.54
S A
on the date of the sale.
TERMS OF SALE: Lease will be on a form prescribed by the Commissioners, and
will be for a term of three years, as extended, and will provide for 3/16ths royalty,
and an annual delay rental of $1.00 per acre to be paid in full, before lease is issued,
in addition to lease bonus. Bids shall be for a cash bonus for each lease, but no bid
of less than $5.00 per acre will be considered. Each bid must be accompanied by
461 words x
18 tabular lines x 2-Col. @ 65¢
Total ..................$91.84
= 23.40
TOTAL:
15¢ = 69.15
a remittance in the amount of 25% of bid as earnest money. Checks will be
promptly returned to unsuccessful bidders. Successful bidder will be allowed 30
days from the date of acceptance of bid to pay balance of bonus and all delay rent-
$190.39
als, unless an extension of time be granted, and shall be liable for the full amount
of bid and all delay rentals, provided that failure to comply with any of the terms
hereof will be grounds for the cancellation of the award and the retention of the
deposit of earnest money as liquidated damages for such breach, at the election of
the Commissioners. The State makes no warranty of title and reserves the right to
COLUMN WIDTHS
reject any and all bids. Successful bidder must pay cost of advertising. The
Performance Fund balance has reached $250,000. The Performance Fund fee will
not be reinstated unless the balance of the Performance Fund falls below $200,000.
Oklahoma newspapers use many different
IMPORTANT: Separate bid and check must be made on each tract. ENCLOSE ALL
BIDS IN ONE ENVELOPE.
column widths when publishing legal notices.
Widths range from 6 to 12 picas with a majority of
The (M.R.) following the Governmental Subdivision of each tract refers to the min-
eral interest offered for lease. the state’s papers using a column width of
CURRENT RULES PROVIDE THAT ALL OIL AND GAS BIDS BECOME FINAL AT 10 picas as indicated in the table* below.
DATE AND TIME OF BID OPENING.
TR # COUNTY LEGAL DESCRIPTION SEC TWP RGE GROSS Number of Column width
ACRES newspapers in picas
028 Ellis NE/4 (All M.R.), 33 20N 23WIM 160.0000
Sec. 33-20N-23W
18 tab lines x
14 6 picas
029 Ellis NW/4 (All M.R.), 33 20N 23WIM 160.0000
Sec. 33-20N-23W 2 col @ 70¢ = 25.20 9 7 picas
030 Ellis Lots 3 & 4 a/k/a N/2 SE/4 33 20N 23WIM 45.7400
(All M.R.), Sec. 33-20N-23W
31 8 picas
031 Ellis Lots 1 & 2 a/k/a N/2 SW/4 33 20N 23WIM 45.0400 8 9 picas
(All M.R.), Sec. 33-20N-23W
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 80 10 picas
COMMISSIONERS OF THE LAND OFFICE
PARY G. SHOFNER, DIRECTOR, MINERALS MGMT. DIV. 11 11 picas
P.O. BOX 26910 32 12 picas
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73126
(405) 604-8100 OR (405) 604-8196 FAX Column widths of the examples used in this publication vary.
BID FORMS FURNISHED ON REQUEST
CLO WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.CLO.STATE.OK.US *Information updated in 2014
Map Pricing printed to determine its height in inches. Multiply the height by
your paper’s lines per inch to determine the number of tabular
The space occupied by the map should be calculated as tabular
lines occupied by the map, then multiply it by the number of col-
lines. The number of tabular lines per inch depends on your
umns and the insertion rate.
paper’s type size and leading. Measure the number of lines per
inch in a text notice printed in your paper. Most legal sections print (Map’s height in inches) x (# Lines per inch) x (# Columns) x
between 8 and 12 lines per inch. Measure the map after it is (Legal rate per tabular line)

The following example is based on a two-column ad.
(Published in Newspaper Name on Date) No Charge

NOTICE OF HEARING 2 tab lines x TOTAL COST
C-5449 2 col @ 70¢ = 2.80
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Final Plat of Walden Creek, Section 4 has 21 words x
been filed on the following described property: 15¢ = 3.15 1ST INSERTION
A part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 13, Township 11 North, Range 5 2 tabular lines x 2-Col. @ 70¢ = 2.80
West of the Indian Meridian, Oklahoma City, Canadian County, Oklahoma. 3 tab lines x
Proposed Use: 42 single family lots on 16.60 acres. 2 col @ 70¢ = 4.20 21 words x 15¢ = 3.15
3 tabular lines x 2-Col. @ 70¢ = 4.20
MAP: 3.25” @
9 lines/inch x 2-Col @ 70¢ = 40.95
248 words x 15¢ = 37.20
LE
1 tabular line x 2-Col. @ 70¢ = 1.40
Total ..................$89.70
M P 3.25” @
SA
9 lines per inch 2ND INSERTION (if required)
x 2 col @ 70¢ 2 tabular lines x 2-Col. @ 65¢ = 2.60
= 40.95 21 words x 14¢ = 2.94
The number of lines 3 tabular lines x 2-Col. @ 65¢ = 3.90
per inch in this sample
was determined using MAP: 3.25” @
the method described 9 lines/inch x 2-Col @ 65¢ = 38.03
in the “Map
Pricing” section above. 248 words x 14¢ = 34.72
1 tabular line x 2-Col. @ 65¢ = 1.30
Total ..................$83.49
A PUBLIC HEARING will be held by the Oklahoma City Planning Commission
TOTAL:
at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 14, 2011, in the Council Chambers, Third Floor,
Municipal Building, 200 North Walker Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
All property owners in the immediately surrounding areas are hereby given
notice that they may inspect said application in the office of the Oklahoma City
Planning Commission, 420 W. Main, Suite 910. Any argument and evidence for or
against the approval of said application should be filed with the City Planning
Commission, 420 W. Main, Ste. 910, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102, three days 248 words
$173.19
prior to the hour set for public hearing. The map on this Notice of Public Hearing, x 15¢
which depicts lots, blocks, streets and/or other details in the proposed Final Plat of = 37.20
Walden Creek, Section 4, is subject to possible amendments by the Oklahoma City
Planning Commission at the referenced public hearing on the matter, and the plat
actually approved by the Planning Commission at the public hearing may or may
not contain the exact same lots, blocks, streets and/or other details shown on the
MAP. All persons interested in presenting arguments and evidence for or against
possible amendments to the proposed lots, blocks, streets and/or other details
shown on the MAP should attend the referenced public hearing before the
Oklahoma City Planning Commission and present such arguments and evidence
at that time.
Should you have any further questions call 000-0000 (TDD 000-0000)
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
1 tab line x
OKLAHOMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 2 col @ 70¢ = 1.40
Notice of Intention to Apply for (Published in Newspaper Name on Date)
OKLAHOMA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
Alcoholic Beverage License
E
LAWS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR
Shall be published:
L
AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE
P
In accordance with Title 37, Section 522, Name and address of individual or company
• Two (2) times an/a individual/company hereby publishes notice of its intention to apply within sixty
M
• Eight (8) days apart in successive weeks days from this date to the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Law Enforcement Commission
for a Mixed Beverage License under authority of and in compliance with the said act:
A
for daily newspapers; seven (7) days apart in That it/he/she intend(s), if granted such license to operate as a Mixed Beverage estab-
S
successive weeks for weekly newspapers lishment with business premises located at Street Address in City, County, Oklahoma,
under the business name of Name.
• In an area of at least two (2) column inches in Dated this ___ day of _____________, 2004.
height or width Name of Applicant
County of ____________, State of Oklahoma
• In a different format than a regular legal notice
Before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared, Name of applicant to
(i.e., a border, two columns, etc.). The news- me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing application
paper can charge for any additional formatting. and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed.
Name of Notary
(See 37 O.S. §§ 506 (13), 522.) Commission #____________ My Commission expires _________

The following example
is based on a two-column ad.
(Published in Newspaper Name on Date) No Charge

OKLAHOMA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE 4 tabular lines
TOTAL COST
LAWS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION x 2-col.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR @ 70¢ 1ST INSERTION
AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE = 5.60 4 tabular lines x 2-Col. @ 70¢ = 5.60
84 words x 15¢ = 12.60
In accordance with Title 37, Section 522, Name and address of individual or company
3 tabular lines x 2-Col. @ 70¢ = 4.20
an/a individual/company hereby publishes notice of its intention to apply within sixty 39 words x 15¢ = 5.85
84 words
days from this date to the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Law Enforcement Commission x 15¢ 2 tabular lines x 2-Col. @ 70¢ = 2.80
for a Mixed Beverage License under authority of and in compliance with the said act: = 12.60
That it/he/she intend(s), if granted such license to operate as a Mixed Beverage estab- Total ..................$31.05
lishment with business premises located at Street Address in City, County, Oklahoma,
under the business name of Name.
3 tabular lines 2ND INSERTION
Dated this ___ day of _____________, 2004. x 2-col. 4 tabular lines x 2-Col. @ 65¢ = 5.20
Name of Applicant @ 70¢ 84 words x 14¢ = 11.76
County of ____________, State of Oklahoma = 4.20 3 tabular lines x 2-Col. @ 65¢ = 3.90
Before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared, Name of applicant to 39 words 39 words x 14¢ = 5.46
me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing application x 15¢ 2 tabular lines x 2-Col. @ 65¢ = 2.60
= 5.85
and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed. Total ..................$28.92
Name of Notary 2 tabular lines
Commission #____________ My Commission expires _________
x 2-col.
@ 70¢
= 2.80
TOTAL:
$59.97
Additional charges for formatting
may be added to the total cost.
AGRICULTURE
“LCN” is an abbreviation for a legal newspaper of the county, a phrase used in 25 O.S. 106
SUBJECT NUMBER OF WHERE WHEN

AND CITATION TIMES PUBLISHED PUBLISHED
PUBLISHED
1. Boll Weevil Eradication Act At least one LCN of general At least 10 days
bonds — Notice of hearing and circulation in before hearing
right to protest. the state
2 OS 3-50.7
2. Commodity Producers Board Once a week One or more Beginning at least

Election Notice. for three LCN’s 60 days before
2 OS 5-60.14 consecutive distributed election date
weeks within
boundaries
described in
petition.
3. Notice of livestock quarantine One LCN in one or No time

order. more counties established
2 OS 6-124, 6-134 in which the (probably a
areas are reasonable time
situated after quarantine
order issued)
4. State Board of Agriculture Two LCN in the area Upon suspension,

Commodity Storage Indemnity consecutive where revocation or
Fund — Notice of suspension or weeks warehouse renewal of license
revocation of state license. charter
2 OS 9-24 suspended
5. State Board of Agriculture — Two LCN in county Upon notification

Notice of nonrenewal or consecutive where market to the State Board
cancellation of bond for a weeks is located of Agriculture of
livestock auction market. nonrenewal or
2 OS 9-132 The statute The statute cancellation of
does not does not bond with no new
provide specific provide specific bond obtained
instructions. instructions.
("Board shall ("Board shall
provide for provide for
publication of publication of
notice to the notice to the
public.") The public.") The
publication publication
listed is listed is
recommended. recommended.
AGRICULTURE (continued)

PUBLISHED
6. State Department of Agriculture At least one LCN Prior to date
— Notice of application for new application
or expanding animal feeding available for public
operation license. viewing
2 OS §20-8(D)(2)
7. Notice of public meeting to elect One LCN One week before

county fair association. meeting date
2 OS 15-54
8. Notice of free fair association One LCN in each 10 days before the
board election. county election
2 OS 15-68, 15-113
9. Notice of an election to Four LCN Prior to the
determine a free fair site. consecutive election
2 OS 15-80, 15-81 issues
10. County bond issue to purchase Four LCN of a At least 30 days

lands or improvements for free consecutive weekly following date of
fair purposes. issues newspaper first publication
2 OS 15-85 published in
county
proposing to
issue bonds
11. Notice of intent to harvest timber One LCN At least 10 days

where property lines not prior to
established. commencement of
2 OS 16-61 harvest
12. Notice of meetings of One LCN of general At least 10 days

cooperative marketing circulation prior to the
association meetings. among the meeting
2 OS 17-14 members
13. Notice of Oklahoma Sorghum Once a week In one or more At least 45 days
Resources Commission for two LCN distributed prior to the
members' election. consecutive in the election
2 OS 18-244 weeks established
election
districts
AIRCRAFT AND AIRPORTS

PUBLISHED
1. Notice of sale of oil, gas, Three LCN in county At least three
mineral, agricultural leases of where land is weeks prior to sale
state owned property. located
3 OS 92
AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS


PUBLISHED
1. Notice of intention to apply for Once a week LCN in county Prior to applying
charity gains license for two where licensee for such license
3A OS 411 successive located
weeks
ANIMALS

PUBLISHED
1. Notice of lost, strayed and stolen Two LCN in county At least two weeks
livestock consecutive where animal before the animal
4 OS 85.6, 135 weekly issues taken up is sold
2. Advertising for the letting of For period of LCN where During the season
animals to service. 60 days such animal is
4 OS 195 kept
BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES

PUBLISHED
1. Application to organize a state On the same LCN in city, Published by
bank or trust company. day for two town or county applicant within 10
6 OS 306.2 consecutive in which days of filing
weeks proposed bank
or trust
company is to
be located
2. Notice of intent to acquire any On the same LCN where Prior to Federal
bank, bank holding company or day for two bank to be Reserve Board
multi-bank holding company. consecutive acquired is approval
6 OS 506 weeks located
The statute does

not provide
specific
instructions. The
publication listed
is recommended.
3. Petition to Appoint Successor Once a week LCN As ordered by the

Trustee in liquidation of a bank. for four designated by court
6 OS 1018 successive court in county
weeks where
liquidation
occurring.
4. Notice of meetings of At least one a LCN in places First notice four

stockholders to approve bank week for four where merging weeks before
merger. successive banks have meeting
6 OS 1104 weeks before principal offices
meeting
5. Notice of hearing petition to Once a week LCN in county Two weeks before
substitute purchasing bank in for two where petition hearing
place of selling bank in every successive filed and as
fiduciary position. weeks designated by
6 OS 1109 the Court
BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES (continued)

PUBLISHED
6. Notice of State Banking Once a week LCN in city or First publication at
Commissioner’s determination to for two town where least 10 days
liquidate a bank. successive bank is located before
6 OS 1202 weeks. or in legal appointment of a
newspaper liquidator
The statute does having greatest
not provide paid circulation The statute does not
specific within such city provide specific
instructions. The or town instructions. The
publication listed publication listed is
is recommended. only recommended.
7. Notice to depositors, creditors, Once a week LCN in county Within 10 days

and safe deposit box lessees of for three where after taking
bank liquidation. successive institution possession of the
6 OS 1204 weeks located institution
8. Safe Deposit Boxes — Notice of One LCN in city or At least 10 days

action to sell contents of box to town where before sale
satisfy bank lien. bank is located
6 OS 1310
CEMETERIES

PUBLISHED
1. Notice of annual meeting of One In LCN in At least two weeks
cemetery association. county, city, or and not more than
8 OS 15 town nearest to four weeks prior to
said the date of such
association’s meeting
cemetery
2. Notice of mass meeting to elect One LCN At least one week

county cemetery association before the date of
members. meeting
8 OS 133
3. Application to locate or establish Once a week LCN in county Prior to

a cemetery. for two where applicant consideration of
8 OS 183 consecutive proposes to the application
weeks locate and
operate
cemetery
CHILDREN

PUBLISHED
1. Children — Notice of hearing One LCN where At least 10 days
petition to confer rights of petition filed before hearing
majority.
10 OS 93
2. Children — Notice of hearing One LCN where At least 25 days

concerning abuse or neglect. petition filed before hearing if
10A OS 1-4-304 person to be
notified cannot be
found
3. Children — Notice of hearing to One LCN where At least 25 days

terminate parental rights. [See 1-4-304] petition filed before hearing
10A OS 1-4-905
4. Notice by publication to custodial One LCN Upon court order

parents of minors who have
been charged with certain
crimes.
10A OS 2-5-101
5. Children — Notice of hearing on At least one LCN where At least 15 days

petition for adoption without petition is filed before hearing if
consent of a parent or parents. person having
10 OS 7505-4.1 custody attests by
affidavit that one
or both parents
cannot be found
CITIES AND TOWNS

PUBLISHED
1. Notice of county election. One LCN in At least 10 days
11 OS 3-103 proposed town prior to election
2. Election to incorporate a city. One LCN in Period of at least

11 OS 4-102 proposed city 20 days prior to
election
3. Order calling for election for city One LCN in Period of at least
incorporating as a town. proposed city 20 days prior to
11 OS 5-102 election
4. Involuntary dissolution of a One LCN in At least 20 days

municipality. municipality prior to hearing
11 OS 7-106
5. Proposed Municipal Charter or Once per week LCN First publication

proposed charter amendments. for three within 20 days
11 OS 13-106, 13-111 consecutive after receipt of
Okla. Const. art. XVIII, § 3(a) weeks proposed charter
— and within 30
days and not
earlier than 20
days after such
publication shall
the charter be
submitted to
electors
6. Publication of Ordinances — Once in full LCN Within 15 days

Publisher or Managing Editor except as after passage
must prefix to ordinance a line in provided in
brackets stating date of 11 OS 14-107
publication as [Published __ ]
giving month, day, and year of
publication.
11 OS 14-106
7. Publication by Title and One — by title LCN Within 15 days

Condensed Summary of Certain and a after passage
Codes and Ordinances (traffic, condensed
building, plumbing, electrical summary or
installations, fire prevention, gist of contents
inflammable liquids, milk and
milk products, and protection of
public health).
11 OS 14-107
CITIES AND TOWNS (continued)

PUBLISHED
8. Notice of filing of an initiative At least one LCN By municipal clerk
petition and right to protest. upon determining
11 OS 15-104 sufficiency or
insufficiency of the
petition
9. Notice of general municipal One LCN of general At least 10 days

election or special election. circulation in before beginning
11 OS 16-101 municipality of filing period for
general municipal
election or at least
10 days before
date of special
election
10. Notice of biennial town meetings One LCN of general At least 10 days
or special town meetings of the circulation in prior to the date of
voters of each municipality with municipality the meeting
fewer than 1,000 residents.
11 OS 16-304
11. The governing body of each One Newspaper of Within 30 days of

municipality with an income of general receipt of the
$25,000 or more to its general circulation in annual audit report
fund during a fiscal year shall the municipality
cause to be published a notice of
availability of its annual audited
financial statements for public
inspection.
11 OS 17-113
12. Hearing and summary of One LCN Not less than five
proposed budget of municipality. days before the
Notice must include date, time date of hearing
and place of hearing together
with proposed budget summary.
11 OS 17-208
13. Resolution declaring change of One LCN in Within reasonable

municipality name. municipality time after
11 OS 19-104 resolution filed
with county clerk
14. Notice of Proposal to Change At least one LCN 30 days before

Name, Boundaries or Number of date change is
Wards. made
11 OS 20-103

PUBLISHED
15. Municipal Annexation Procedure One LCN Within 14 days
— Notice of proposed following the date
annexation when written consent the governing
of a majority of the owners of the body directed the
property to be annexed is not notice to be
obtained. published and
11 OS 21-103 between 14 and
30 days prior to
the public hearing
on annexation
16. Notice of Petition to Annex. Once each LCN Not specified

11 OS 21-105 week for two
successive
weeks
17. Notice of petition for detachment One LCN in At least 10 days

of municipal territory. municipality prior to the public
11 OS 21-110 hearing on the
petition requesting
detachment
18. Notice of Annexation of One LCN At least 30 days

unoccupied property of out-of- prior to date
state owner for purpose of property is to be
constructing roads and for annexed
bridges.
11 OS 21-113
19. Notice that property will be One LCN At least 10 days

cleaned of trash and weeds or prior to date upon
grass will be cut or mowed. which municipality
11 OS 22-111 will perform work,
or hearing; notice
may be given by
posting or
publication
20. Notice of destruction or removal One LCN At least 10 days

of dilapidated buildings within prior to hearing
municipal limits if building owner
not located.
11 OS 22-112

PUBLISHED
21. Notice of sale of abandoned Twice LCN within At least two years
intangible property where owner county where prior to the latest
not known. principal offices date of published
11 OS 22-136 of the notice
municipality or
municipal
public trust are
located
22. Notice of sale of Oklahoma Once a week LCN in the Not less than 10
municipal utility revenue bonds. for two municipality days after first
11 OS 22-157 consecutive publication
weeks designating the
date of sale
23. Notice of hearing in Supreme One notice for LCN of general Not less than 10
Court for approval of municipal each circulation in days prior to the
power authority bond issue. application or state date named for the
11 OS 24-109 petition for hearing
approval
24. Municipal Power Authority. One Legal Within 90 days

Financial statement/balance newspaper that after the end of the
sheet by any private entity serves the fiscal year
providing fire protection to a municipality
municipality related solely to the
fire protection services.
11 OS 29-115
25. Notice of hearing on proposed Not less than LCN in the Last publication
parking station improvements. two issues (two municipality must be at least
11 OS 32-107 publications three days before
must be seven the hearing
days apart)
26. Notice of desire to offer for sale Two LCN in the The two
or lease public utility belonging consecutive municipality publications shall
to municipality. issues be seven days
11 OS 35-203 apart and the first
publication shall
be at least 15 days
before open bids
received

PUBLISHED
27. Street Improvement District — Six consecutive LCN Not less than 10
Resolution of Necessity. issues of daily days before the
11 OS 36-205 newspaper date of first
or two hearing on the
consecutive proposed
issues of improvement
weekly
newspaper
28. Street Improvement District — Ten LCN Not specified but

Notice for proposals. consecutive no suit can be filed
11 OS 36-209 issues of daily until 15 days after
or two first publication
consecutive
issues of
weekly
29. Street Improvement District — Five LCN Last publication

Hearing of objections to consecutive not less than five
appraisement and issues of daily nor more than 10
apportionment of costs. or two days before date
11 OS 36-214 consecutive set for hearing
issues of
weekly
30. Street Improvement District — Two LCN Not less than 30

Notice of Installment due. successive days nor more
11 OS 36-220 issues of daily than 40 days
or one issue of before maturity of
weekly installment of
assessment
31. Notice of expiration of 3-year One LCN in the At least 60 days

limitation on action by bond municipality prior to the
holders of outstanding street where street expiration of the 3-
improvement bonds. improvement year limitation on
11 OS 36-311 district is actions by bond
located holders
32. Objections to Appraisement and Not less than LCN Last publication
Apportionment — Laying out, five nor more not less than five
opening, widening or than 10 days in days nor more
straightening streets, alleys, a daily than 15 days
parks or public squares. newspaper before date set for
11 OS 36-403 or four hearing objections
consecutive and protests
weeks in a
weekly

PUBLISHED
33. Sewer and Water Distribution Two LCN Not less than 10
District Lines — Water Supply consecutive days before first
Facilities — Resolution Thursday hearing
approving plans and providing issues in daily
for protest. or two
11 OS 37-212 consecutive
issues in
weekly
34. Sewer and Water Distribution Ten LCN Not specified but
Lines — Water Supply Facilities consecutive no suit until 15
— Notice for proposals. issues of daily days after the first
11 OS 37-217 or two publication
consecutive
issues of
weekly
35. Sewer and Water District Lines Five LCN Last publication
— Water Supply Facilities — consecutive not less than five
Notice of hearing complaint on issues of daily nor more than 30
assessments. or two days prior to
11 OS 37-220 consecutive hearing
issues of
weekly
36. Municipal governing body public At least one LCN in the area Not less than 15
hearing on urban renewal plan. time of operation of days prior to the
11 OS 38-106 municipality date of such public
hearing
37. Urban renewal authority notice One LCN in the area At the time of filing
that annual report has been filed of operation the report, which is
with mayor and available for due on or before
inspection. July 31 of each
11 OS 38-107 year
38. Urban renewal bonds or notes. One LCN in area of Prior to sale of
11 OS 38-115 operation notes or bonds
39. Notice of hearing on municipality At least one LCN in Not less than 15
proposal to designate tax time municipality days prior to the
increment allocation district. area of date of such public
11 OS 38-120 operation hearing

PUBLISHED
40. Hearing for assessments in At least one LCN Last publication at
additional municipal least seven days
improvement districts in prior to the date
municipalities having population of the hearing
greater than 1,500 — Publication
must be verified by affidavit of
publisher filed in office of
municipal clerk.
11 OS 39-103.1
41. Hearing for creation of municipal At least one LCN Last publication at
improvement district — least seven days
Publication must be verified by prior to the date
affidavit of publisher filed in of the hearing
office of city clerk.
11 OS 39-107
42. Hearings on individual At least one LCN Last publication at

assessments for municipal least seven days
improvement districts — before the date of
Publication must be verified by the hearing
affidavit of publisher filed in
office of city clerk.
11 OS 39-110
43. Notice of resolution for hearing One per week Newspaper Last publication
for adoption of central business for two of general not more than two
district redevelopment plan — A consecutive circulation in weeks preceding
sketch clearly delineating the weeks the city the date fixed for
area in detail as may be public hearing
necessary to advise of the
particular land proposed to be
included within the project area
shall be published with the
resolution.
11 OS 40-104
44. Notice of hearing on proposed Once each LCN within Not less than 10
adoption of program plan to week for two such city or days, no more
develop comprehensive consecutive town than 30 days
approach to remedy blighted weeks following the date
conditions within redevelopment of the adoption of
district. the resolution
11 OS 40-105.1 fixing date of such
hearing; but last
publication not to
be more than two
weeks preceding
the date fixed for
the public hearing

PUBLISHED
45. Notice of owners of intent to One LCN of general At least 30 days
apply to vacate plat or part of circulation in prior to time such
plat. municipality vacation
11 OS 42-103 where land application has
located been set for
hearing
46. Notice of intent to amend One LCN At least 14 days

residential addition restrictive before the meeting
covenant.
11 OS 42-106.1
47. Notice to public in court action to One LCN At least 30 days

close or reopen public ways. prior to hearing
11 OS 42-112
48. Zoning Regulations One Newspaper of At least 15 days

11 OS 43-104; general prior to hearing
Amendments and Repeal of circulation in
Zoning Ordinance municipality
11 OS 43-105;
and Notice of Public Hearing on
Plan Unit Development Request
11 OS 43-110
49. Termination of non-conforming One LCN of general At least 15 days

use circulation and prior to hearing
11 OS 44-107.1 municipality
50. Board of Adjustment — One LCN of general At least 10 days

Notice of Public Hearing. circulation and before hearing
11 OS 44-108 municipality
51. City Planning Commission plan One LCN in the Prior to the public
public hearing. municipality hearing
11 OS 47-108
52. Urban renewal authority notice One LCN in the area At the time of filing
that annual report has been filed of operation the report, which is
with mayor and available for due on or before
inspection. July 31 of each
11 OS 38-107 year
CIVIL PROCEDURE

PUBLISHED
1. Redelivery of property to One notice LCN When ordered by
defendant taken under given in writing Sheriff or other
execution. to defendant or officer
12 OS 756 by advertise-
ment naming
day and place
of sale
2. Notice of the date, time and One LCN For at least 10

place of sale of chattels levied days prior to the
on by execution. date of sale
12 OS 757
3. Notice of time and place of sale Two LCN published First publication
of realty levied on by execution. successive in county where must be at least 30
12 OS 764 weeks property is days prior to the
situated date of sale
4. Notice of hearing on One LCN At least 10 days

confirmation of sale of land sold prior to the date of
upon writ of execution the hearing on the
12 OS 765 confirmation of the
sale
5. Notice of sale of equitable Two LCN published First publication

interest in realty of judgment successive in county where must be at least 30
debtor. weeks property is days prior to date
12 OS 853 situated of sale
6. Notice to defendant of One LCN At least five days

garnishment proceedings where prior to date
service in principle action is by Garnishee’s
publication or defendant is answer is due if
nonresident or whose defendant is
whereabouts are unknown. nonresident or his
12 OS 1174 whereabouts are
unknown
7. Disclaimer by garnishee — Once a week LCN printed in After court order

notice to interpleaded interested for three county where and on same
party. consecutive petition filed condition as
12 OS 1184 weeks service in a civil
suit
CIVIL PROCEDURE (continued)

PUBLISHED
8. Time for filing exception to One LCN At least 10 days
commissioners report on prior to expiration
partition of property. of the date to file
12 OS 1509 exception
9. Notice of sale of property that One, if address LCN in each At least 10 days
cannot be partitioned. of owner of county where prior to the date of
12 OS 1517 property property the hearing on the
unknown situated notice of
confirmation of
sale
10. Notice of filing of petition for One LCN At least 10 days

change of name, but personal prior to hearing
notice must be given to parent.
12 OS 1633
11. Service in Civil Cases — Service Three LCN in county One day a week
of summons by publication on where petition for three
named defendant that cannot be filed consecutive weeks
served using due diligence by
any other method or service of
summons by publication on
unknown successors of named
defendant, named decedent, or
dissolved partnership,
corporation or other association
as using due diligence the
defiant cannot ascertain the
information.
12 OS 2004

PUBLISHED
1. Notice of application for Once a week LCN in each Upon receipt of the
certificate of convenience and for two territory application for
necessity from Corporation consecutive affected such certificate
Commission. weeks
17 OS 132
2. Notice of hearing on petition of For one week LCN in territory At least 10 days
citizens requesting telephone affected prior to the date of
service from an adjacent hearing
telephone exchange.
17 OS 136
3. Notice of filing of certificate Once a week LCN in each Upon receipt of the
concerning water transportation for two county affected application for said
with Oklahoma Corporation consecutive certificate
Commission. weeks
17 OS 159.15
4. Corporation Commission Two LCN in county At least 10 days

certificate of convenience and consecutive in which the prior to the date of
necessary notice of hearing. weeks line is located hearing
17 OS 159.18
5. Notice of hearing on petition of Once a week LCN in county At least 10 days

person not served by existing for two or counties prior to the date of
transportation line. consecutive where line is hearing
17 OS 159.20 weeks proposed to be
constructed
6. Corporation Commission hearing One LCN in the area At least three days
on utility request for fuel served by such prior to the
adjustment. company commencement of
17 OS 253 such hearing
7. Notice of hearing on application One LCN in At least 20 days

to create unitization of brine Oklahoma prior to the date of
rights. County, hearing
17 OS 505; Oklahoma, and
Okla. Const. art. 9, § 18 LCN in each
county where
the lands
embraced
within the
application are
situated
CORPORATION COMMISSION (continued)

PUBLISHED
8. Any general order, rule, One LCN in Before making or
regulation, requirement, not Oklahoma prescribing
directed at any specific company County
Okla. Const. art. IX, § 18
CORPORATIONS

PUBLISHED
1. Savings and loan association One LCN where In the month of
statement of financial condition. home office of January annually
18 OS 381.35 the association
is located
2. Notice of sale of stock by For 10 days LCN where the At least 10 days
stockholder who refuses to pay principal office prior to the sale
assessments. of such
18 OS 381.53c association is
located
3. Notice of sale of savings and Once a week LCN in county Prior to sale
loan assets. for two where selling
18 OS 381.63a successive institution has
weeks its main office
4. Notice of meeting of Once a week LCN in place At least 15 days

stockholders to approve savings for four where principal before the date of
and loan association merger. successive office of each the meeting
18 OS 381.66 weeks constituent
institution is
located
5. Notice of intent to acquire control One LCN in county Prior to

of savings and loan association or counties consideration of
by out-of-state institution. where the in- approval by the
18 OS 381.73 state savings state banking
institution to be commissioner
acquired is
located
CORPORATIONS (continued)

PUBLISHED
6. Notice of banking One LCN where the As a prerequisite
commissioners determination to main office of to liquidating said
liquidate association. such savings and loan
18 OS 381.74 association is association
located
7. Notice of taking possession of Once a week LCN where the Within 10 days
association by State Banking for three main office of after taking
Commissioner. successive association is possession
18 OS 381.76 weeks located
8. Notice of election of directors for One LCN nearest to Not less than two
corporations. the place weeks prior to the
18 OS 429 where the election
principal office
or place of
business of the
corporation is
located
9. Notice of dissolution Once a week LCN in county Immediately after

proceedings of rural telephone for two where principal the filing of the
cooperatives. successive office certificate and
18 OS 438.21 weeks cooperative is affidavit with the
located Secretary of State
seeking dissolution
10. Notice of hearing on petition to Two In town or city At least 15 days

transfer church property. consecutive LCN where prior to the day of
18 OS 564.4 weekly issues religious the hearing
organization or
church located;
if none, then in
LCN
11. Notice of meetings of community One LCN in city or Not less than two
fund or community chest. town where weeks prior to the
18 OS 590 principal office meeting
or place of
business of
corporation is
located
12. Notice of sale of stock for One LCN where At least one week
stockholder who fails to pay any advertisement such before the sale
installment or call upon as stock. corporation’s
18 OS 1045 registered
office is located
CORPORATIONS (continued)

PUBLISHED
13. Notice of hearing of petition to One or more LCN in At least one week
appraise shares of merged Oklahoma City before the day of
corporation. the hearing
18 OS 1091
14. Notice of dissolution of non- One LCN where As a prerequisite

stock corporation. principal place to voter dissolution
18 OS 1097 of business of
such
corporation is
located
15. Notice of dissolution of Once a week LCN where After corporation

corporation. for two corporate office has been
18 OS 1100.1 consecutive of corporation’s dissolved requiring
weeks registered all persons having
service agent is claim to file same
located and
corporation’s
principal place
of business; or,
if a corporation
has 10 million
or more in total
assets, at least
once in an LCN
having a
circulation of at
least 250,000
COUNTIES AND
COUNTY OFFICERS

PUBLISHED
1. Proposed charter or On at least two LCN At least seven
amendments to existing charter. occasions days shall elapse
19 OS 8.3 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 One in each Every LCN in Immediately upon

audit report by State Auditor and LCN in every every county receipt from State
Inspector. county where where filed Auditor and
19 OS 174.1 filed Inspector
3. Notice by county clerk of special One LCN At least five days

sessions of county prior to meeting
commissioners if board shall date giving time
have adjourned before last and object of
business day of any month. meeting
19 OS 326
4. County of larger than 500,000, Once weekly LCN After curfew

determining general curfew, for a period of established
public notice of same. four continuous
19 OS 336.1 weeks
5. Notice of hearing to vacate, alter One LCN in county At least 15 days

or relocate highway adjoining or counties prior to such
state owned land. where road is hearing
19 OS 339 located
6. Notice of sale of any unused Two LCN Within 10 days of

town lots or parcels of ground successive board adoption of
not needed for county jails or weekly issues resolution
courthouse purposes.
(Resolution authorizing sale
must be published with other
proceedings of Board.)
19 OS 342 & 343
COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (continued)

PUBLISHED
7. Publication of detailed annual One LCN or, if not After statement
fiscal statement. one, at usual made out on first
19 OS 345 place after Monday of July
holding annually in one
sessions LCN
st
8. Designation by county One LCN Between 1 and
th
commissioners and county 20 of January
excise boards of holidays county every year
offices will be closed during
year.
19 OS 350
9. Hearing on petition to convert One LCN where Prior to date of

corporate fire department to proposed hearing
county fire department. county fire
19 OS 351 department
located
10. Submitting question to the At least LCN Prior to the date of

people where the tax of a higher four weeks the election
rate should be authorized when
county warrants error at
depreciated value.
19 OS 382, 383
11. Submission at regular or special At least four LCN At least four weeks
election question involving weeks prior to
extraordinary expenditures, election
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
12. Notice of sale of county tools, Two LCN The Board of

apparatus, machinery or successive County
equipment. weekly issues Commissioners
19 OS 421.1 shall meet to open
the bids at the next
regular
meeting at least 15
full days after the
first publication

PUBLISHED
13. Full and complete report of all One LCN To be transmitted
official proceedings of each to publisher by
regular and special meeting of county clerk within
county commissioners. (Salaries 10 days from time
paid to employees may be such proceedings
omitted from the monthly were had with
publication but, in any event, approval of Board
must be published annually. of County
Clerk must transmit report to Commissioners
publisher within 10 days from and published
time of proceedings with within 10 days of
approval of board of county receipt; annual
commissioners and publisher publication of
must publish within 10 days after employee salaries
receipt thereof.) shall be published
19 OS 444, 445 and 446 in the month of
February
14. Notice of submitting tax levy to At least one in At least two For not less than
provide for construction or repair each LCN LCN — if only 30 days
of courthouses, jails or other one LCN in immediately prior
county buildings. county, to said election;
19 OS 731 publication in “For not less…”
this LCN may mean each
sufficient time possible for
30 days, but see
25 OS 103,
reprinted on p. 4
15. Notice of advertisement for bids Period of at LCN and such Continuous
for erection of courthouses, jails, least 30 days other publication at least
or other county buildings. newspapers in 30 days prior to
(Include where plans are state as board date set for
available, when bids opened, deems opening of bids
time for completion.) advisable
19 OS 733
16. Notice of election upon One Two weekly At least 30 days

questions of issuing bonds for LCN published prior to election
courthouses, jails, or other in county seat
county buildings. — if only one
19 OS 736 such weekly,
publication in
that one shall
be sufficient
17. Notice by county treasurer that One LCN As soon as

money is available to pay possible
warrants against estimated
proceeds of tax levy.
19 OS 740

PUBLISHED
18. Publication of proclamation Three LCN Prerequisite for
where tax rolls have been successive preventing
destroyed requesting persons issue of weekly delinquent tax
holding tax receipts to present newspaper notices to
the same to the county taxpayers
treasurer.
19 OS 765
19. Notice of bond election to At least one in In two daily or First publication at
purchase sites, construct or alter each LCN; if weekly LCN least 30 days prior
county hospitals. only one LCN published at to date for holding
19 OS 782 then four county seat—if election
consecutive only one
weeks weekly or daily,
this is sufficient
20. Advertisement for bids for Two LCN Prior to letting any
construction of county hospitals. consecutive contract
19 OS 788 weekly issues
21. Notice of existence and location Two LCN Immediately after

of annual audit of financial books receipt by persons
and records of county owned designated in 19
hospitals. OS 794 — no later
19 OS 794 than 120 days
after fiscal year
end
22. Notice of public hearing on One LCN At least 15 days

county planning and zoning prior to date of
matters. hearing
19 OS 863.26
23. County Planning and Zoning — One in each All newspapers Prior to date of
Notice re: adoption and newspaper of of general hearing
amendment of plan general circulation in
19 OS 865.58 circulation in county
county

PUBLISHED
24. City-County Planning and One LCN At least 15 days
Zoning — Counties with no cities prior to date of
larger than 200,000 population hearing
— Notice of proposed
amendment of metropolitan There is no period of
comprehensive plan and hearing notice called for in
on termination of nonconforming the statute. This is
use or amendment or repeal of an appropriate
guideline.
zoning regulations.
See 19 OS 865.66
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.
25. County Board of Adjustment — One LCN At least 15 days

Notice of Hearing. prior to date of
19 OS 866.29 hearing
26. Notice stating time, nature and Once a week LCN Prior to the date
place of hearing before County for three of hearing
Planning Commission. consecutive
19 OS 868.5 weeks
27. Notice of date when petition for One LCN At least 10 days
sewer improvement district will before the time
be considered by board of when petition will
county commissioners. be considered
19 OS 872
28. Notice of when county One LCN in the area At least 10 days
commissioners will consider sought to be before the time
petition to change boundary of next when petition will
sewer improvement district. be considered
19 OS 872.1
29. Notice of date when county One LCN and LCN At least 10 days
commissions will consider in the district before such
petition to dissolve sewer petition is
improvement district. considered
19 OS 876

PUBLISHED
30. Advertise for sealed bids for At least 2 LCN within the Prior to opening
professional engineer to work for successive district the sealed bids
district sewer 19 OS 880 weeks if
published in a
weekly
newspaper; or
at least 10 days
if published in a
daily paper
31. Notice of special tax assessment Two LCN within said Prerequisite to
for constructing subdistrict sewer consecutive district causing special
lines. weeks assessment bonds
19 OS 881 to be issued
against lots
32. Bond election for lease Once a week LCN Prior to election
improvements. Notice to specify for at least two stated in notice
time of holding election, amount consecutive
of bonds proposed to be issued weeks
and the purpose.
19 OS 884
33. Notice of meeting of sewer Two LCN The meeting shall

improvement district acting as successive not be less than 10
board of equalization to equalize weeks no more than 20
assessment. days from date of
19 OS 888 first publication of
notice, which
should be
immediately given
upon receipt of the
assessment book
34. Call for bids for constructing Three issues of LCN The last
district sewer lines, sewage a daily publication to be at
disposal or treatment plant. newspaper or least 10 days prior
19 OS 893 two issues in a to the date fixed
weekly for receiving bids
newspaper
35. Notice of Supreme Court hearing One LCN Not less than 10
on sewer board application to days prior to the
approve issuance of bonds. date named for the
19 OS 896 hearing
36. Hearing on petition for formation Once a week LCN Preceding the
of Fire Protection District. for two date of hearing
19 OS 901.2 consecutive
weeks

PUBLISHED
37. Notice of election relative to Two LCN Prior to date of
formation of Fire Protection successive election
District weeks
19 OS 901.3
38. Publication of general One (in same LCN Within 15 days

regulations of Board of Directors manner as after adoption of a
of Fire Protection District. town general regulation
19 OS 901.8 ordinances
11 OS 14-106)
39. Bond election for purchase and Three LCN Preceding the date
construction work in Fire consecutive of election
Protection District. weeks
19 OS 901.15
40. Sale of bonds — At least 10 LCN Before making any

Fire Protection District. days if in daily sale of bonds
19 OS 901.17 — two weeks in
weekly — or
two times in
daily provided
they are
published a
week apart
41. Annexation of additional territory Once a week LCN Preceding date of

in Fire Protection District. for two election
weeks
42. Hearing on proposed budget for One LCN Board shall hold
Fire Protection Districts. the hearing no
19 OS 901.42 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 Once a week LCN where Prior to the date of
convention to elect directors of for three district located the election
rural road improvement district. consecutive
19 OS 902.21 weeks

PUBLISHED
44. Hearing on petition to create One day a LCN Preceding date of
rural road improvement district. week for two hearing
(Notice is to describe the consecutive
proposed district, state time and weeks
place of hearing and state
persons may appear to protect
district and/or boundaries.)
19 OS 902.3
45. Notice of election for One day a LCN Prior to election

organization of rural road week for two stated in notice
improvement district. consecutive
19 OS 902.4 weeks
46. Bond election by rural road Once a week LCN Preceding date of
improvement district. for three election
weeks
47. Notice of sale of bonds for work At least 10 LCN Prior to date of
under rural road improvement days in daily, election specified
district. two weeks in in notice
19 OS 902.14 weekly news-
paper, or two
times in daily
published a
week apart
48. Notice of election to create jail Once a week LCN Prior to the date of
trust authority. for two the election
weeks
49. Notice of hearing on petition for Two LCN in each Prior to hearing
incorporation of Rural consecutive county within
Ambulance Service District. weeks area
19 OS 1205
50. Notice of hearing on petition to Two LCN in each Prior to hearing

annex additional area in Rural consecutive county within
Ambulance Service District. weeks area
19 OS 1212
51. Petition for consolidation of Two LCN in each Prior to hearing

Rural Ambulance Service consecutive county within
Districts. weeks area
19 OS 1221

PUBLISHED
52. Resolution adopting and Six consecutive LCN After Board of
approving plans for road issues of a County
improvement district. daily or two Commissioners
19 OS 1234 consecutive adopts resolution
issues of a
weekly
newspaper
53. Notice of hearing on report of Six consecutive LCN Final publication

County Commissioners on issues of daily may not be less
appraisement or apportionment newspaper or than five days or
of benefits made by the road two more than 10 days
improvements district. consecutive prior to the date of
19 OS 1242 issues of hearing
weekly
newspaper
54. Notice of installment due of Two LCN Publication must

assessment made for road successive be made by county
improvement district. issues of a clerk not less than
19 OS 1250 daily 30 days nor more
newspaper or than 40 days
one issue of a before the maturity
weekly of the installment
newspaper due date
55. Notice of annexation to road One LCN At least 10 days

improvement district. prior to the date of
19 OS 1264 hearing set forth in
the notice
56. Notice of election for issuance of Once a week LCN First publication
water facility or reservoir general for must be at least 30
obligation bonds. two days prior to the
19 OS 1276 consecutive date of election
weeks
57. Notice of hearing of proposed One LCN Not less than five
county budget. days before the
19 OS 1412 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 One LCN Notice to be

vendors for purchase, lease- published at least
purchase or rental of supplies, 10 days prior to
materials and equipment. date for opening of
19 OS 1505 bids

PUBLISHED
59. Sale of bonds for emergency 20 days LCN within Prior to public sale
medical service district. district of bonds
Okla. Const. art. X, §9C(c)
60. Hearing on proposed budget of One LCN The hearing must

emergency medical service be set no later
district. than 15 days prior
19 OS 1714; to beginning of
See also budget year and
Okla. Const. art. 9C, ¶¶ (c)(m) publication must
be not less than
five days before
the date of the
hearing
61. Election proclamation for One LCN in each At least 10 days

emergency medical district. county involved prior to election.
Okla. Const. art. X, § 9C(n) in the area
affected.
62. Bond sale to acquire vehicles One LCN Prior to public sale
equipment or to purchase landfill of bonds.
sites for Solid Waste.
Okla. Const. art. X § 9D(F)
63. Sale of bonds for solid waste 20 days LCN Sale after notice
management services.
Okla. Const. art. X, § 9D, ¶(f)
64. Election about solid waste One LCN 10 days prior to

management services election date.
Okla. Const. art. X § 9D(O)
COURTS

PUBLISHED
1. Notice of hearing on application One LCN Not less than 10
for evidences of indebtedness. days prior to the
20 OS 14.1 date set for the
hearing
2. Notice of hearing on application One LCN in county Prior to hearing

for reinstatement of a certified of applicant’s
shorthand reporter. residence
20 OS Ch. 20, App. 2, Rule 9
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

PUBLISHED
1. Victims’ Compensation One At least one Once every six
Revolving Fund — Notifying daily news- months for seven
victims or their representatives paper (see 25 years from the
that monies are available to OS 101) of date any money is
satisfy judgments. general circula- deposited with the
22 OS 17.D (See also 25 OS tion in each court
101) county of the
state
DAMAGES

PUBLISHED
1. Daily docket including jury, non- One LCN Daily basis
jury motion and demur, criminal designated by
and civil dockets of counties with order of judges
population of more than
200,000.
20 OS 1304A
DEBTOR AND CREDITOR

PUBLISHED
1. Hearing on application to be Once each LCN, if one; if Hearing shall not
discharged of all further duties, week for at not, LCN at the be more than three
liabilities and responsibilities. least three state capitol weeks after the
24 OS 46 weeks last publication
ELECTIONS

PUBLISHED
1. Notice of required candidate with One LCN in the At least five days
similar name. state prior to the hearing
26 OS 5-107
2. Elections – School district One LCN in each At least 10 days

education board and technology county where prior to filing
elections. school district period
26 OS 13A-109 located
ENVIRONMENT
AND NATURAL RESOURCES

PUBLISHED
1. Solid Waste Disposal Sites – One LCN local to Upon filing of the
Notice of Application for Permit. proposed application for
27A OS 2-14-301 disposal site permit
GAME AND FISH

PUBLISHED
1. Regular or special meeting by At least one LCN of city Prior to such
the Wildlife Commission in time during where meeting meeting
location other than the each of two held
commission headquarters in weeks
Oklahoma City.
29 OS 3-103
2. Administrative order changing One LCN of general Order does not

wildlife season, bag limits, catch state circulation become effective
limits, possession limits and or LCN in until published
related matters. territory
29 OS 5-401 affected
GUARDIAN AND WARD


PUBLISHED
1. Order setting hearing on petition One LCN in the At least 10 days
to sell real or personal property county of the before hearing (if
of ward. court having mailing address of
30 OS 4-756 jurisdiction any next of kin or
other persons
interested in the
estate are
unknown)
2. Notice of exchange of property One LCN in the At least 10 days

held by ward or wards in county of the before hearing (if
common. court having mailing address of
30 OS 4-768 (See § 4-756) jurisdiction any next of kin or
other persons
interested in the
estate are
unknown)
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM

PUBLISHED
1. Notice of filing of initiative One LCN of general Upon order of the
petition, Supreme Court circulation in Supreme Court
determination of numerical the state
sufficiency or insufficiency.
34 OS 8
2. Publication of proposed law or Once in two LCN of general Not less than five
constitutional amendment. different statewide days before
34 OS 17 newspapers of circulation and election is held
general in LCN of each
statewide county
circulation and
LCN of general
circulation in
each county
INTOXICATING LIQUORS

PUBLISHED
1. Applicants for original brewer, Two LCN Once per week for
distiller, winemaker, rectifier, two successive
wholesaler, Class B wholesaler, weeks prior to
mixed beverage, bottle club, application
caterer, or package store license
giving notice of intention to apply
for license.
37 OS 522
2. Sale of seized alcoholic One LCN, or in At least 10 days

beverages. public place if prior to sale
37 OS 539 no newspaper
LABOR

PUBLISHED
1. Notice of auction of seized One LCN in county 30 days prior to
property. where property auction
40 OS 3-504 located
LIENS

PUBLISHED
1. Notice of intent to sell property Once a week LCN in county After the expiration
where lien foreclosed. for two where self- of time given in the
42 OS 197 consecutive service storage notice to reclaim
weeks facility located
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY


PUBLISHED
1. Service by publication in divorce, Once a week LCN in county Upon issuance of
annulment and separate for three where petition summons and on
maintenance actions. consecutive filed same conditions
[12 O.S. § 2004 (c) (3) (c)] weeks as service in civil
43 OS 105 suit
MINES AND MINING

PUBLISHED
1. Mining Lands Reclamation – Once a week LCN in general Upon filing of
Surface Owner Rights – for four circulation in application for
Advertisement containing consecutive vicinity of permit
information required by weeks mining
Department of Mines. operation
45 OS 724
2. Notice of property adversely One LCN in county Prerequisite for

affected by past coal mining where land lies action to reclaim
practices. land
45 OS 740.5
3. Application for surface coal At least once a LCN in locality At the time of
mining and reclamation permit. week for four of proposed submission of
45 OS 745.12 consecutive surface mine application
weeks
4. Notice of daytime location of One LCN of general At least two weeks

informal conference on permit circulation and prior to scheduled
for coal mine. locality conference date
45 OS 745.13
5. Publication of blasting schedule. One LCN in the Adequate advance

45 OS 753 locality written notice
6. Request for release of all or part Once a week LCN in the Within 30 days
of performance bond or deposit. for four locality of the after any
45 OS 770 successive service coal application for
weeks mining release has been
operation filed
7. Application for total or partial Each issue LCN in locality Prior to hearing
bond release, public hearing. for two
45 OS 773 consecutive
weeks
MORTGAGES

PUBLISHED
1. Notice of mortgagees election to One day a LCN in each The first day of
use power of sale granted in week for four county where publication shall
mortgage. consecutive property to be be not less than 30
46 OS 45 weeks sold is situated days prior to the
date of sale
MOTOR VEHICLES

PUBLISHED
1. Notice of speed limit on all Once weekly LCN Publication affects
non-posted county roads. for period of date of effective
47 OS 11-801 four continuous change in speed
weeks limit
2. Advertisement for bids on One each week LCN published Prior to the bid
insurance for each department. for two in and having opening
47 OS 157.2 consecutive general
weeks circulation in
Oklahoma
County
OIL AND GAS

PUBLISHED
1. Public utility application for At least once LCN in the The first
certificate to exercise right of each week for county or publication to be at
eminent domain for underground two successive counties where least 10 days prior
storage. weeks gas is to the date of
52 OS 36.4 proposed to be hearing
stored
2. Hearing on well spacing petition. One LCN of general At least 15 days

52 OS 87.1 circulation prior to the date of
published in hearing
Oklahoma
County and in
LCN published
in county or in
each county
where lands
embraced
within the
application are
situated
3. Notice of hearing on application One LCN in each At least 15 days

to improve/ increase density county where prior to the hearing
wells . lands
52 OS 87.5 embraced in
the application
are located
4. Notice of hearing on proposed One LCN published At least 10 days

Corporation Commission orders, in Oklahoma prior to the hearing
rules, or regulations. County
52 OS 97
5. Notice of hearing of proposal to One LCN At least seven

lease mineral interests of owners days prior to the
who cannot be located. date of the hearing
52 OS 522
POOR PERSONS

PUBLISHED
1. Advertisement certifying the One LCN in Two weeks next
indigents that are to be provided respective preceding the first
for and asking for sealed counties of Monday of April in
proposals for their maintenance overseers of each year
during the coming year. indigent
56 OS 35
2. Notice of proclamation calling for Four Weekly LCN in No election shall

an election for the purpose of consecutive county be held until the
issuing bonds to purchase lands. issues proposing to expiration of 30
56 OS 92 issue bonds days following the
date of the first
publication of said
notice
PROBATE PROCEDURES

PUBLISHED
1. Hearing on petition for probate of One LCN At least 10 days
will if heir, legatee, or devisee before hearing
not known.
58 OS 25
2. Any notice involving probate Once each LCN Interval between

procedures to be published once week for two or first publication
a week for two or more more and each
consecutive weeks. consecutive successive
58 OS 32 weeks publication must
be not less than
six days
3. Hearing on petition for probate of One LCN At least 10 days

another will if heir, legatee, or before hearing
devisee not known.
58 OS 63
4. Proceedings in case of lost wills; One LCN At least 10 days

hearing thereon if heir, legatee, before hearing
or devisee not known.
58 OS 81
5. Petition for letters of One LCN At least 10 days

administration if heir, legatee, or before hearing
devisee not known.
58 OS 128
6. Notice to creditors and notice of One each week LCN where Hearing set not
hearing on final accounting, for two probate is filed less than 35 days
determination of heirship and consecutive after first
distribution and discharge in weeks publication
estates under $60,000.00 may
be combined in one notice.
58 OS 241
7. Hearing on notice to creditors in Once each LCN where Hearing set not
summary probate administration. week for two petition filed less than 45 days
58 OS 241, 246 consecutive following the first
weeks publication of
notice to creditors
8. Notice by personal One each week LCN where Within two months
representatives to creditors to for two probate after appointment
present claims. (Form of notice consecutive is filed of executor; First
contained in 58 OS 331) weeks publication within
58 OS 331 10 days after filing
of notice
PROBATE PROCEDURES (continued)

PUBLISHED
9. Hearing on petition of Once each LCN At least 15 days
administrator or executor to week for two prior to hearing
mortgage all or part of real consecutive
estate. weeks in
58 OS 385c weekly or 10
days in daily
10. Hearing on petition of guardian Once each LCN where At least 10 days
to mortgage all or part of real week for two hearing to be prior to hearing
property. consecutive held
58 OS 385.2 weeks
11. Notice of hearing on petition to Two weeks in LCN where Prior to such
mortgage. weekly or 10 hearing to be hearing
58 OS 386 days in daily held
12. Notice of sale of personal One LCN At least 10 days

property at public auction. prior to sale
58 OS 391.1
13. Hearing on return of sale One LCN At least 10 days

proceedings. prior to hearing
58 OS 391.1
14. Notice of sale of personal One LCN At least 10 days

property at private sale. prior to sale
58 OS 391.2
15. Notice of hearing or One LCN At least 10 days

administrator’s or executor’s prior to hearing
return of proceedings at private
sale.
58 OS 391.2
16. Notice of sale of realty — order One LCN At least 10 days

to show cause. prior to hearing
58 OS 414
17. Notice of sale of realty at public Once each LCN in each Day of sale must
auction. week for two county in which not be earlier than
58 OS 421 consecutive any part of land 10 days from date
weeks to be sold is of first publication
situated plus
county where
order is made

PUBLISHED
18. Notice of sale of realty at private Once each LCN in each Date for bids to be
sale. week for two county in which received must be
58 OS 423 consecutive any part of land at least 10 days
weeks to be sold is from first
situated plus publication
county where
order is made
19. Hearing on return of sale. One LCN in each At least 10 days

58 OS 426 county in which prior to hearing
any part of land
to be sold is
situated plus
county where
order is made
20. Notice of postponement of sale if One LCN where At or after

postponement for more than 10 land is situated postponement
days.
58 OS 432
21. Notice of petition for conveyance One LCN in county At least 10 days
under contract of decedent. where property prior to hearing.
58 OS 502 located
22. Date of hearing — Account for Once each LCN At least 10 days
final settlement and petition for week for two before hearing
distribution. consecutive
58 OS 553 weeks
23. Hearing on petition for probate One LCN At least 20 days

by non-residents. before hearing
58 OS 677
24. Petition for judicial termination of One LCN At least 10 days

life estates or estates in joint before hearing
tenancy.
58 OS 911
25. Petition of executor, One LCN in county At least five days

administrator or guardian to where court before sale
execute oil and gas or other located and in
mining leases. LCN in county
58 OS 925 where land
located

PUBLISHED
26. Notice of application for approval One LCN 10 days before
of sale of oil and gas or other hearing
mining leases by administrator,
executor or guardian.
58 OS 929.3
27. Application of executor, One LCN Not less than five

administrator or guardian to days prior to
grant easement. hearing
58 OS 932
28. Application to declare missing or Once each LCN in county At least 20 days
absent persons legally dead. week for three where action prior to hearing
58 OS 944 consecutive filed and at last
weeks location where
absentee was
last heard from
29. Notice of petition by executor, For not less LCN Three consecutive
administrator or guardian to than three weeks prior to
lease business property. consecutive such hearing
58 OS 962 weeks
30. Advertisement of business For not less LCN Not less than three
property for lease after approval than three weeks prior to date
by court at hearing. consecutive proposed leases to
58 OS 962 weeks be presented to
court
31. Notice of filling of petition for At least once LCN where At least 10 days
execution of supervised power of petition is filed prior to the date
attorney. set by the court for
58 OS 1063 hearing
PROPERTY

PUBLISHED
1. Public trusts — invitation to bid One per week LCN where Two successive
on contracts for construction, for two trust principal weeks prior to the
labor, equipment, material or successive office is located date on which bids
repairs in excess of $50,000.00. weeks are received and
60 OS 176 opened
2. Public trusts — sale of bonds or At least once a LCN in the Two successive
award of contracts for week for two county where weeks prior to the
construction, labor and/or successive principal office date bids are
equipment. weeks of the trust is received and
60 OS 176 located opened
3. Notice of hearing on petition for Two LCN where The last

appointment of administrators for consecutive proceedings publication of said
absentee estate. weeks are pending notice to be at
60 OS 361 least 15 days
before the hearing
on said petition
4. Notice of abandoned property. At least LCN in county During the year

60 OS 662 two during year where last following receipt of
known address the § 661 report
of any person
named in the
notice. (Must
be in an
*Oklahoma
newspaper*)
5. Notice of sale of abandoned One LCN in county At least three

property. where property weeks in advance
60 OS 667 to be sold, the of sale
county of
residence of
the holder, and
the county of
the last known
address of the
owner
6. General notice of intent to Three LCN in county Prior to escheating

escheat postal savings system successive where last the accounts
account. weeks known address
60 OS 704 shown on the
account
records for
each account
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
AND PUBLIC WORKS

PUBLISHED
1. Notice of proposals to award Two LCN in county The first
public construction contracts. consecutive where work or publication thereof
61 OS 104 weekly issues major part is to to be at least 20
be done days prior to the
date set for
opening bids
PUBLIC FINANCE

PUBLISHED
1. Notice of Supreme Court hearing One LCN of general Not less than 10
to approve series of bonds. circulation and days prior to the
62 OS 57.12, 57.26, 57.42, state date of the hearing
57.59, 57.72, 57.91, 57.111,
57.135, 57.313
2. Notice of sale of bonds not sold At least two LCN with At least 30 days
to state treasurer. consecutive general prior to the date
62 OS 57.6, 57.20 weeks circulation in fixed for such sale
state
3. Notice of sale of Oklahoma At least two LCN having 20 days prior to

Building Commission bonds. consecutive general the date fixed for
62 OS 57.35, 57.65 weeks circulation in such sale.
the state
4. Advertise for bids on Series D At least once in LCN in State of Not less than 20
bonds. each of two Oklahoma days prior to the
62 OS 57.105, 57.129 consecutive date fixed for such
weeks sale
5. Advertise the sale of Oklahoma One LCN in state At least 10 days

building bonds. prior to the date
62 OS 57.307 fixed for such sale
PUBLIC FINANCE (continued)

PUBLISHED
6. Notice of intent to cancel and For at least 14 LCN within Whenever the
destroy bonds. days such purposes for
62 OS 292 municipality, bonds has ceased
political to exist and no
corporation, or less than two
subdivision of weeks prior to
this state, or taking action
within county
where same is
located
7. County or municipality notice to Two LCN Anytime during the

persons having indebtedness or consecutive month of July
claim against said county or times in a daily
municipality. newspaper or
62 OS 310.4 once in a
weekly
newspaper
8. Notice of date when bids will be Once a week LCN in political At least 10 days
received for municipal bonds. for two subdivision before the date
62 OS 354 consecutive when bids will be
weeks received
9. Municipal notice of issuance of One LCN At least 10 days

new bonds. before the date
62 OS 392 named for said
hearing
10. Notice of intention to fund One LCN having Not less than 10,
special assessment. general no more than 30
62 OS 412, 422 circulation in days prior to the
municipality date set therein for
the authorization
11. Notice of intent to transfer One LCN in the Prior to making the
sinking fund surplus to general municipality or transfer
fund. in county if no
62 OS 445 LCN in city,
town, or school
district
12. Notice of district court hearing on Two LCN of general Prior to the date of
application for order authorizing consecutive circulation the hearing
transfer of sinking fund to weekly issues throughout
general fund. county
62 OS 447

PUBLISHED
13. Warrants — Treasurer publishes One One issue of a When money is on
notice of monies on hand to pay newspaper hand to pay
registered warrants. warrants
62 OS 475
14. Notice of ability to pay registered One LCN of general Every 60 days
warrants. circulation in
62 OS 553 Oklahoma
County
15. Notice of any election upon the One LCN of general Prior to the
question of issuing bonds which circulation in election
if approved would require ad area where
valorem tax levy or pledging the inset said bond
full faith and credit of the state. issued
62 OS 574 proceeds are to
be expended
16. A vote on public trust issuance Once a week LCN within the Last publication to
of revenue bonds. for four municipality or be not less than 10
62 OS 654 consecutive county days prior to the
weeks date of said
election
17. Notice of election for issuing Once a week LCN First publication at
general obligation bonds to for two least 30 days prior
finance low-interest loans. consecutive to election
62 OS 690.10 weeks
18. Notice of time, place and when Once a week LCN in such Sale shall not be
bids will be received on for two political conducted less
municipal or county bonds. consecutive subdivision than 10 days after
62 OS 804 weeks the first publication
19. Notice of public hearing on One LCN with No later than 14

proposed adoption of project circulation in days before the
plan or subsequent amendment. city, town, or date of the public
62 OS 859 county hearing
20. Report on ad valorem tax levies One LCN in general At the time of
on real property 62 OS 867 circulation in submitting the
city, town, or reports which are
county due on or before
th
the 90 day
following end of
each fiscal year

PUBLISHED
21. Notice of filing an apparent At least one LCN in After a physical
sufficiency or insufficiency of municipality or count of the
initiative or referendum petition. county number of
62 OS 868 signatures
appearing on the
petition
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY


PUBLISHED
1. Notice of election to authorize At least one LCN having Prior to the date
levy. issue each general fixed for the
63 OS 1-224 week for four circulation in election
weeks county
2. Notice of election to authorize Two LCN having Prior the election

issuance of bonds to construct successive general
and equip hospital or health weeks in circulation in
facility. weekly or daily subdivision
63 OS 1-719
3. Notice of intent to make final One LCN of general Before making a

determination on acquisition of circulation near final determination
long care facility. the facility and on an acquisition
63 OS 1-852 LCN of general application
circulation in
area where
application is
available for
public
inspection
4. Controlled Dangerous One LCN in county As soon as

Substances — Seizure, where seizure possible, at least
forfeiture and disposition of was made 45 days prior to
property — Notice of seizure the date of the
upon owner or interested parties hearing
whose addresses are not known.
63 OS 2-506
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY (continued)

PUBLISHED
5. Controlled Dangerous One LCN in county At least 10 days
Substances — Seized Property where seizure prior to the date of
— Disposition — Notice of was made the hearing
hearing of petition for sale of
seized property.
63 OS 2-508
6. Notice of need for housing One LCN in area When governing

authority and number of housing where need is body declares
units proposed. certified need for housing
63 OS 1055 exists said
declaration or
need final if not
protested within 30
days of said notice
7. Notice of public hearing to One LCN within At least 10 days

consider proposed public jurisdiction of and not more than
housing project. housing 30 days prior to
63 OS 1061 authority said hearing
8. Eye banks — Notice of One; shall LCN where eye 75 days before
application for permit to operate cause public bank is to be permit issued
an eye bank. notice to be located and
63 OS 2210 published where
application is
available for
inspection
9. University Hospitals Authority/- One Newspaper of At least once 10

University Hospitals Trust — general days before a
Hearing by Supreme Court to circulation in hearing
approve the issuance of bonds. the state
Notice of hearing and right to
protest.
63 OS 3217
10. University Hospitals Authority/- One Newspaper of At least once 10

University Hospitals Trust — general days before a
Hearing by Supreme Court to circulation in hearing
approve any agreement for the state
lease or operation of University
Hospitals. Notice of hearing and
right to protest.
63 OS 3225
PUBLIC LANDS

PUBLISHED
1. Notice by Commissioners of One Two LCNs, one Not less than 30
Land office of intent to sell oil in county where days prior to the
and gas or other mineral leases land located, lease
on public lands. the other of
64 OS 1020 general
circulation in
state
2. Notice of intent to sell Four At least one Prior to such sale

Commissioners of the Land consecutive weekly LCN in
office public state or school issues county where
lands. said lands are
64 OS 1047 situated
3. Advertisement of the sale by One LCN in county 15 days prior to

Commissioners of the Land where land the date of sale
office of lands and situated
improvements.
64 OS 1054
4. Notice of the Commissioner of One Two LCNs, one Not less than 30
Land office auction of oil and gas in county where days prior to the
leases. land located, lease
64 OS 1063 the other of
general
circulation in
state
5. Notice of public sale of leases of For two weeks LCN in county Prior to receiving
public lands. where land bids
64 OS 1082 situated
6. Notice of the filing of petition to Three Weekly LCN in First publication to

lease oil and to execute oil and successive county where be not less than 25
gas lease for abandoned issues abandoned days prior to said
municipality. municipality hearing
64 OS 1083 located
7. Commissioners of the Land At least one LCN in county Prior to accepting

Office notice of accepting where land bids
competitive bids for mineral located
lease.
64 OS 1091
RAILROADS

PUBLISHED
1. Notice of condemnation by a Once a week LCN in county Upon application
railroad. for two where petition and 10 days
66 OS 53 consecutive filed before selection of
weeks commissioners
2. Notice of intention to provide One LCN within Immediately upon

railroad right of way for road said road the filing of a
improvements district. improvement proposal
66 OS 63 district
3. Notice of intent to purchase For two LCN in county Prior to purchase

abandoned railroad real property consecutive where real
or bankrupt railroad property. weeks property
66 OS 65 located
RECORDS

PUBLISHED
1. Notice of the destruction of For the period One or more Hearing to be held
public record of plat or map. of four weeks LCN not less than four
67 OS 15 weeks from the
first publication
2. Notice of filing of petition to Four weeks LCN First insertion to

establish and confirm title to successively be at least 30 days
realty where records destroyed. prior to term of
67 OS 44 court
REVENUE AND TAXATION

PUBLISHED
1. Public auction of property, real One LCN in the Sale may be made
or personal, bought by state for county where after giving 30
unpaid state taxes, after one property is days notice
year redemption period has located
elapsed.
68 OS 231
2. Notice of suspension and One LCN of general Immediately upon

forfeiture of license for failure to circulation in receipt from Tax
file franchise tax report and pay the county in Commission
taxes. which general
68 OS 1212 business office
of each such
corporation,
association or
organization is
located
3. Notice by County Assessor of One LCN At least 10 days

date and hours of day of visit to prior to date of
each city, town or other place he County Assessor’s
will meet taxpayers to take lists appearance
of personal property and receive (notice may be
homestead exemption published in
applications. manner of
68 OS 2836 commercial
advertising, rather
than legal notice,
and paid up to
rates prevalent in
the area for
commercial
advertising)
4. Notice by Board of Equalization At least one At least one Prior to

of increase or decrease in time each week LCN implementation of
valuation of property. for two increase or
68 OS 2882 consecutive decrease
weeks
REVENUE AND TAXATION (continued)

PUBLISHED
5. Publication of financial One In newspaper Prior to or within
statements and itemized published in five days of filing
statements of estimated needs such political deadline as
and probable income from subdivision; if follows: counties
sources including ad valorem tax no such on or before
for current fiscal year of County newspaper August 17;
Commissioners, city and town then LCN incorporated towns
governing bodies, and boards of by August 22;
education of school districts. cities by August
68 OS 3002 27; and school
districts by
October 1 — or
within five days
after filing with
county excise
board by above
dates
6. Publication of estimate of needs One in weekly LCN As soon as

by County Excise Board when — two possible
estimate submitted improperly or consecutive
inadequately by political issues of daily
subdivisions. newspaper.
68 OS 3007
7. Notice of time and place for One LCN As determined by

hearings by County Excise County Excise
Board where taxpayers may Board at its first
appear and be heard for or annual meeting
against statements of estimated
needs as certified by political
subdivisions.
68 OS 3013
8. Notice of request for At least one LCN At least three days

supplemental appropriations by prior to date
political subdivisions. Excise Board
68 OS 3021 considers request
9. Publication by County Clerk that One LCN Immediately after

budgets and levies of political copy of budgets
subdivisions are on file in his and levies
office for the inspection of any received by
citizen. County Clerk
68 OS 3022
REVENUE AND TAXATION (continued)

PUBLISHED
10. Notice of illegality of any levy by One LCN Within 30 days
political subdivision and that from final
refund will be made of excess determination of
tax collected. the illegality of all
68 OS 3030 levies
11. Publication by County Treasurer One LCN Within 60 days

of names and addresses of after April 1, and at
persons owing delinquent least 30 days prior
personal property taxes stating to docketing of
amount due and if not paid personal tax lien
within 30 days from date of
publication shall be certified to
County Clerk as tax lien.
68 OS 3102
12. Notice of sale of real property for Once each LCN in the Prior to the third
delinquent taxes and special week for two county to be Friday in
assessments by County consecutive designated by September
Treasurer. weeks the County preceding the sale
68 OS 3106 Treasurer
13. Notice of resale of real estate Once a week LCN to be Preceding such
that was purchased by the for four designated by sale
county at delinquent tax sale and consecutive the County
unredeemed for two years from weeks Treasurer
date of sale.
68 OS 3127
14. Sale of property acquired by the Once a week LCN Preceding the sale
county under provisions of the for three
resale tax laws. consecutive
68 OS 3135 weeks
ROADS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES

PUBLISHED
1. Notice of intent by county Once per week LCN where At least 21 days
commissioners to open, for three hearing to be prior to hearing
establish, reserve, or condemn consecutive held date
roads on section lines. weeks
69 OS 646
2. Transportation Commission bid Two Weekly LCN Prior to bided

notice for lands, materials, consecutive where land reception
equipment, and supplies. issues situated
69 OS 1001
3. Notice by Department of Public Two LCN in general 10 days prior to

Highways of land condemnation. circulation in summoning
69 OS 1203 county "commissioners"
where "non-
resident, unknown
heirs" or others
cannot be located
4. Notice of time to protest Six consecutive LCN having Owners have 15

resolution of necessity for limited issues of daily general days after last
access road. or two circulation in publication to file
69 OS 1307 consecutive city written protest
issues of
weekly
5. Notice of solicitation for sealed Two LCN in city or Prior to

proposals for furnishing consecutive county consideration by
materials and performing work Thursday the governing
and construction of limited issues of daily body
access facility. or two
69 OS 1310 consecutive
issues of
weekly
6. Notice of hearing on complaints Five LCN in city or Time fixed for

to Commissioner’s report on consecutive county hearing shall be
assessment for limited access issues of daily not less than five,
road. or two no more than 15
69 OS 1317 consecutive days from date of
issues of last publication
weekly
ROADS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES (continued)

PUBLISHED
7. Notice of hearing on Five LCN in city or Time fixed for
assessments for cost of consecutive county hearing shall not
acquisition of condemned issues of daily be less than 5, no
property. or two more than 15 days
69 OS 1321 consecutive from date of last
issues of publication
weekly
8. Oklahoma Turnpike Commission Two Newspaper in No date given.

— Notice of contracts for consecutive county where Assume prior to
construction work. weekly issues work is to be date bids closed
69 OS 1705 done
9. Notice by Oklahoma Turnpike Two LCN Upon petition and

Authority of land condemnation. 10 days before
69 OS 1708 selection of
commissioners
10. Hearing on judicial determination One LCN in state Not less than 10
of validity of turnpike bonds. days prior to the
69 OS 1718 date named for the
hearing
SCHOOLS

PUBLISHED
1. Annual preliminary estimates of One LCN having At least 10 days
the amounts of money and tax general circula- before any
rates needed for school district tion in the necessary
for ensuing fiscal year and call district approval election
for elections.
70 OS 5-134
2. Notice of hearing on school One LCN in school Not less than five
district budget. district days before the
70 OS 5-155 date of the hearing
3. Notice of date to submit claims Two LCN in the Prior to the date
against unencumbant balances consecutive school district for submission of
of board of education. times in daily or claims
70 OS 5-187 once in weekly
4. Annexation of all or part of One LCN of general At least 10 days

school district — Election. circulation in prior to the
70 OS 7-101; 70 OS 15-102 the district election
5. Time and place of election to One LCN At least 10 days

authorize issuance of bonds. before such
70 OS 15-102 election
6. Advertisement for sealed bids for Determined by Determined by At least two weeks
school textbooks by State Textbook Textbook prior to meeting,
Textbook Commission. Commission Commission manner
70 OS 16-103 determined by
Textbook
Commission
7. Sale of revenue bonds by Two Daily Thursday issue for

Oklahoma Educational successive newspaper of two successive
Television Authority. weeks general weeks – Sale not
70 OS 23-109 circulation in less than 10 days
state after first
publication
8. Judicial approval of Oklahoma One LCN of general Not less than 10

Educational Television Authority circulation days prior to the
bonds — Notice of date of in the state date named for the
hearing by Supreme Court and hearing
right to file protest against
issuance of bonds and contest
legality thereof.
70 OS 23-120
SCHOOLS (continued)

PUBLISHED
9. Application for approval of One LCN of general Not less than 10
stadium and sports arena by circulation in days prior to the
independent school districts in the date named for the
which is included a city of not independent hearing
less than 140,000 according to school district
last Federal Census — Notice of
date of hearing by Supreme
Court — Right to file protest
against issuance of bonds and
contest legality thereof.
70 OS 821.8
10. Junior College construction One Newspaper of Not less than 10

bonds — Approval by Supreme general days prior to the
Court — Notice that persons circulation in date named for the
may file protests against and the state hearing
contest legality thereof.
70 OS 2210
11. Supreme Court approval of One Newspaper of Not less than 10

bonds of universities, colleges, general circula- days prior to the
schools, and institutions — tion in state date named for the
Notice that persons may file hearing
protests against and contest
legality thereof.
70 OS 4011
12. Sale of oil and gas lease by For three LCN in county For a period of
Board of Regents of any state weeks where lands three weeks prior
educational institution — are located to sale
Advertisement that sale will be
made to the highest and best
bidders.
70 OS 4301
STATE CAPITAL AND
CAPITOL BUILDING

PUBLISHED
1. State capitol and capitol building At least two LCN having At least 30 days
bond sale notice. consecutive general prior to the date
73 OS 155 weeks circulation in fixed for such sale
state
2. Hearing on application of One LCN in state Not less than 10

Oklahoma capitol improvement days prior to the
authority to issue bonds. date named for the
73 OS 160 hearing
STATE GOVERNMENT

PUBLISHED
1. Notice of intent to lease for oil One Two LCN’s; Not less than 15
and gas drilling lands belonging one published days prior to the
to state located on penal in Oklahoma intended lease
institution. County and the
74 OS 97 other in the
counties where
the land is
located
2. Notice of intention to sell oil and A period of at LCN in county Prior to sale
gas mineral leases by the Office least 21 days where lands
of Public Affairs. are located
74 OS 98
3. Department of Central Services Period of three LCN in county Prior to sale

notice of intent to sell oil and gas weeks where land is
leases. located
74 OS 107
4. Notice of intent to sell capital One or more LCN in Not less than 30
building lands not used by state. Oklahoma days prior to date
74 OS 128.2 County of sale
STATE GOVERNMENT (continued)

PUBLISHED
5. Notice of sell to dispose of real At least three LCN in county Solicit bids within
property owned state. consecutive or counties three weeks after
74 OS 129.4 weeks where property last notice
located published
6. Notice of intent to sell property One issue LCN in At least five days
ceased as evidence when owner Oklahoma prior to the auction
does not claim. County
74 OS 150.11
7. Notice of Oklahoma Industrial One LCN of general Not less than 10

Finance Authority to issue and circulation in days prior to the
sell bonds. state date of the hearing
74 OS 856 on the application
8. Notice of intent of the Oklahoma Period of three LCN in county Prior to sale
Tourism Recreation Commission weeks where lands
to sell mineral leases. located
74 OS 1850
9. Oklahoma Space Industry One LCN in state Prior to hearing

Development Authority
application to approve bond
issue.
74 OS 5228
STATUTES AND REPORTS


PUBLISHED
1. Publication of secretary One LCN of general Upon publication
proclamation that Oklahoma circulation in of 2000 sets of
statutes 2001 have become state such statutes
effective.
75 OS 179
2. Legislative consideration of Four In city or county Prior to Legislative

special or local law consecutive affected consideration
Okla. Const. art V, § 32 weeks
WATER AND WATER RIGHTS

PUBLISHED
1. Hearing on notice of application Once a week LCN in county Prior to the
for water permit. for two of the point of hearing
82 OS 105.11 consecutive diversion and
weeks LCN of general
circulation in
adjacent
downstream
county and any
other counties
designated by
board
2. Notice of application and hearing Once a week LCN in county Final publication
to severe and transfer water for two or counties notice shall
rights. consecutive where each proceed the date
82 OS 105.22 weeks track of land of hearing by at
located least 30 days
3. Notice of intent of the United At least two LCN in each At least 30 days
States to appropriate water. newspapers county or prior to the date
82 OS 105.29 counties in set for the hearing
which the
stream system
or systems are
located
4. Notice of hearing on petition to Two LCN in each Hearing date shall

establish proposed water district. consecutive county be set no earlier
82 OS 277.4 weeks containing than 30 days after
lands within the last publication
boundaries of date of said notice
proposed
district
5. Petition to organize irrigation Two LCN where any Prior to taking

flood control reforestation or soil successive part of action on the
erosion prevention districts. weeks proposed petition
82 OS 502 district is
located
6. Notice of bids on conservancy Once a week LCN in each Bids excepted on

district contracts exceeding for three county where date of last
$50,00.00. consecutive any part of publication shall
82 OS 569 weeks work under not be less than
terms of 14 days from first
contract is to publication
be performed
WATER AND WATER RIGHTS (continued)

PUBLISHED
7. Notice of hearing on proposed Once each LCN having Last publication at
annexation to master water week for three general least 10 days prior
conservation district. consecutive circulation in to the date of such
82 OS 667 weeks territory hearing
8. Notice of hearing on annual yield At least once LCN in each The last
of ground water basin or sub per week for county having publication shall
basin. two lands that be at least 30 prior
82 OS 1020.6 consecutive overlie the to the date of the
weeks basin or sub hearing
basin
9. The notice of hearing on At least two LCN in county Prior to the

additional classification of consecutive or counties in hearing
waters. weeks the area
82 OS 1085.30 affected
10. Notice of intent to conduct Two LCN in county Prior to authorizing

weather modifications. consecutive or counties weather
82 OS 1087.13 weeks where modifications
operation to be
conducted and
where area is
to be affected
11. Notice of election on Once weekly LCN Prior to the auction

assessment to conduct weather for four weeks
modification.
82 OS 1087.24
12. Notice of hearing on appraisal to For two weeks LCN Prior to the
conduct weather modification. hearing
82 OS 1087.26
13. Notice of election to accept Once a week LCN First publication

obligations of a port authority. for two must be at least
82 OS 1102 successive ten days prior to
weeks the election
14. Notice of port authority Two LCN in county Twenty days prior
construction contract exceeding consecutive where work to to bid opening
$25,000 bids. weekly issues be done
82 OS 1112 (61 OS 102 ¶6)
15. Notice of auction on water rights At least once a LCN in county At least 14 days in
bonds. week for two where principle advance of the
82 OS 1133 successive office support time of receiving
weeks authority bids
located
Water and Water Rights (continued)

PUBLISHED
16. Notice of hearing on petition Two LCN in each Prior to leaving
concerning rural water sewer consecutive county
gas and solid waste weeks containing
management districts. lands
82 OS 1324.5 embraced
within the
boundaries of
proposed
district
17. Notice of hearing on petition to At least one LCN in county 10 days prior to
organize rural water sewer gas day or counties the hearing
and solid waste management embraced in
districts. the proposed
82 OS 1324.32 district
18. Scenic River Commission — Reasonable LCN in Before “scenic

Notice of proposed “scenic river counties river area”
area” — Notice must include affected by the proposal can be
map or drawing of proposed proposed taken to the
area and time and place of “scenic river legislature
meeting in each county affected. area”
82 OS 1458
Copyright © 2011
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
3601 N. LINCOLN BLVD., OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73105
(405) 499-0020 • 1-888-815-2672 (in OK) • (405) 499-0048 (fax)
www.OkPress.com

Legalnoticeguide Full 2011

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Legalnoticeguide Full 2011

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

LEGAL

OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION

Why do we need public notices? Mark Thomas,

§ 108. Proof of publication Additional Note Regarding

(Published in Newspaper Name on Dates)

Signed and sworn to before me this _____ day of ____________, 20___

(Signature) Notary Public

My Commission expires: _______________, 20___

HOW TO CALCULATE COST:

HOW TO CALCULATE COST:

(Published in Newspaper Name on Date) No Charge

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held by the Oklahoma City Planning Commission

HOW TO CALCULATE COST:

(Published in Newspaper Name on Date) No Charge

SUBJECT NUMBER OF WHERE WHEN

2. Commodity Producers Board Once a week One or more Beginning at least

3. Notice of livestock quarantine One LCN in one or No time

4. State Board of Agriculture Two LCN in the area Upon suspension,

5. State Board of Agriculture — Two LCN in county Upon notification

SUBJECT NUMBER OF WHERE WHEN

7. Notice of public meeting to elect One LCN One week before

10. County bond issue to purchase Four LCN of a At least 30 days

11. Notice of intent to harvest timber One LCN At least 10 days

12. Notice of meetings of One LCN of general At least 10 days

SUBJECT NUMBER OF WHERE WHEN

AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS

SUBJECT NUMBER OF WHERE WHEN

SUBJECT NUMBER OF WHERE WHEN

SUBJECT NUMBER OF WHERE WHEN

The statute does

3. Petition to Appoint Successor Once a week LCN As ordered by the

4. Notice of meetings of At least one a LCN in places First notice four

SUBJECT NUMBER OF WHERE WHEN

7. Notice to depositors, creditors, Once a week LCN in county Within 10 days

8. Safe Deposit Boxes — Notice of One LCN in city or At least 10 days

SUBJECT NUMBER OF WHERE WHEN

2. Notice of mass meeting to elect One LCN At least one week

3. Application to locate or establish Once a week LCN in county Prior to

SUBJECT NUMBER OF WHERE WHEN

2. Children — Notice of hearing One LCN where At least 25 days

3. Children — Notice of hearing to One LCN where At least 25 days

4. Notice by publication to custodial One LCN Upon court order

5. Children — Notice of hearing on At least one LCN where At least 15 days

SUBJECT NUMBER OF WHERE WHEN

2. Election to incorporate a city. One LCN in Period of at least

4. Involuntary dissolution of a One LCN in At least 20 days

5. Proposed Municipal Charter or Once per week LCN First publication

6. Publication of Ordinances — Once in full LCN Within 15 days

7. Publication by Title and One — by title LCN Within 15 days

SUBJECT NUMBER OF WHERE WHEN

9. Notice of general municipal One LCN of general At least 10 days

11. The governing body of each One Newspaper of Within 30 days of

13. Resolution declaring change of One LCN in Within reasonable

14. Notice of Proposal to Change At least one LCN 30 days before

SUBJECT NUMBER OF WHERE WHEN

16. Notice of Petition to Annex. Once each LCN Not specified

17. Notice of petition for detachment One LCN in At least 10 days

18. Notice of Annexation of One LCN At least 30 days

19. Notice that property will be One LCN At least 10 days

20. Notice of destruction or removal One LCN At least 10 days

SUBJECT NUMBER OF WHERE WHEN

24. Municipal Power Authority. One Legal Within 90 days

SUBJECT NUMBER OF WHERE WHEN

28. Street Improvement District — Ten LCN Not specified but

Signed and sworn to before me this _ day of ______, 20_

My Commission expires: _____________, 20_