Oklahoma Municipal League
Encyclopedia
The Oklahoma Municipal League (OML) is an association of the incorporated
cities and towns of Oklahoma
, organized for mutual assistance and improvement.
OML's functions include:
Municipal corporation
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
cities and towns of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, organized for mutual assistance and improvement.
OML's functions include:
- Working during legislative sessions to explain the municipal viewpoint, support bills useful to cities and towns, and oppose legislation detrimental to municipal government operations.
- Meeting with federal and state agency personnel to ensure that their policies and programs are compatible with and meet the needs of city and town officials.
- Bringing to public attention the issues confronting city and town officials and their impact on Oklahomans who live in municipalities.
- Appearing in appellate court, with the OML Board of Directors's approval, on cases that can have a statewide effect on municipal government.