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Legal

Legal Department

The Oklahoma Municipal League provides library and reference services to its members.  OML does not give legal advice or act as a legal advisor.  Please discuss all legal matters with and follow the advice of your city or town attorney.

Staff legal counsel provide information and assistance to city attorneys, draft legislation and file amicus curiae briefs on behalf of member cities and towns in cases of general interest to Oklahoma cities and towns. 

Legal Links:
The Official Oklahoma State Web Site
Oklahoma Attorney General

Please Note: These summaries are not a substitute for legal advice.  You should consult your city or town attorney prior to taking any action based on these documents.

Legal Topics of Interest

The Oklahoma Bar Association Municipal Law Articles From The 2022 November Bar Journal



Environment

OE Program Launches Guide to Help Cities Go Solar 

Saving Energy Saves Money by Jim Giebel - With permission from Minnesota Cities, a publication of the League of Minnesota Cities, copyright 2009.

Recycling: The Missing Piece of the Resource Conservation Puzzle - with permission from SD Municipal League

SPEEDING THROUGH THE ‘GREEN’ LIGHT: PART ONE - Legal Issues Presented by Municipalities’ Pursuit of a More Sustainable Built Environment and Use of the LEED® Standard By John McGowan, Esq. 

Digital deadline: Where will the old televisions go? - Reprinted with permission from the Municipal Association of South Carolina

Mark Tomb's Best Practices Article May '08


State Labor Law

Principles of Waiver of Statutory Rights

Legal Problems With Paid Time Off? 

The Garrity Warning and Public Employees - Article from the April 2009 Kansas Government Journal. Reprinted with permission from the League of Kansas Municipalities.

Summary of Fire and Police Arbitration Act

General HR Issues

Taking the right steps toward succession planning from the North Dakota League

Questions, questions – getting the best answers from applicants from the North Dakota League

The Cost of Downsizing - With Kind Permission from Indiana Association of Cities and Towns

City Workforce of the Future: The Next Generation

Employee Political Activity

Tort of Wrongful Discharge

Motivate Employees from SD Municipal League, with Permission

IACT Lay-Off Article by E. Nelson Chipman

Employee Voting Rights

When Its Time To Let Go

Religious Expression in the Municipal Workplace

The Next Generation Reprinted with permission from Minnesota Cities, a publication of the League of Minnesota Cities, copyright 2008

Initiative Cautions Against Tapping Into Retirement Plans - NLC