No legal notice, advertisement, or publication of any kind required or provided for 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 county is any newspaper which, during a period of one hundred four (104) consecutive weeks immediately prior to the first publication of such notice, advertisement, or publication:
1. has maintained a paid general subscription circulation in the county; and
2. has been admitted to the United States mails as paid second-class mail matter; and
3. has been continuously and uninterruptedly published in the county.
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 newspaper has general circulation in the county or political subdivision in which such notice is required.
Nothing in this section shall invalidate the publication of such legal notices, advertisements, 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 breaking the continuity of its regular issues for the requisite length of time, or the name of which may have been changed when said change of location was made as permitted by United States postal laws and regulations. Failure to issue or publish said newspaper for a period of fourteen (14) days due to fire, accident, or other unforeseen cause, or by reason of the pendency of mortgage foreclosure, attachment, execution, or other legal proceedings against the type, presses, or other personal property used by the newspaper, shall not be deemed a failure to maintain continuous and consecutive publication as required by the provisions of this section, nor shall said failure invalidate the publication of a notice otherwise valid. Failure to issue or publish a newspaper qualified to publish legal notices, advertisements, 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 maintain continuous and consecutive publication as required by the provisions of this section, nor shall said failure invalidate the publication of a notice otherwise valid.
Amended by Laws 1983, c. 22, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1983.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
Title 25. Definitions and General Provisions
§25-1. Statutes, meaning of words in.
§25-2. Statutory definitions, application of.
§25-4. Degrees of care defined.
§25-6. Degrees of negligence defined.
§25-13. Circumstances putting one on inquiry deemed constructive notice.
§25-16. Person includes corporation.
§25-21. Valuable consideration.
§25-29. Liberal construction of statutes in derogation of common law.
§25-32. Repeal does not revive.
§25-40. References to persons with disabilities.
§25-51. Modification of United States Census Bureau terminology.
§25-82.2. Additional holidays - Acts performable - Optional closing by banks and offices.
§25-82.3. Place and time for celebration of Oklahoma Day.
§25-82.4. Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
§25-83. Flag week - Observance and display of flag.
§25-84. Oklahoma Historical Day.
§25-85. Citizenship Recognition Day - Setting aside and proclaiming.
§25-89. Official day for Indian tribes.
§25-90.1. Oklahoma Heritage Week.
§25-90.2. Oklahoma Heritage Association - Duties.
§25-90.4. Prisoners of War Remembrance Day in Oklahoma.
§25-90.6. Bill of Responsibilities Day.
§25-90.9. Oklahoma City Bombing Remembrance Day.
§25-90.10. Oklahoma Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
§25-90.11. Vietnam Veterans Day.
§25-90.12. Oklahoma Native American Day.
§25-90.13. POW/MIA Recognition Day.
§25-90.14. Injury Prevention Month.
§25-90.15. Senator Keith Leftwich Day.
§25-90.16. Motorcycle Safety Month.
§25-90.17. President Ronald Reagan Day.
§25-90.18. Medal of Honor Day.
§25-90.19. Legislative Findings - Flying flags at half-staff for service member memorial services.
§25-90.20. Second Amendment Day.
§25-90.21. Oklahoma Aviation and Aerospace Day.
§25-90.22. Oklahoma Women in Aviation and Aerospace Day.
§25-90.23. A Day of Remembrance.
§25-90.24. Oklahoma Overdose Awareness Day.
§25-91.1. Public institutions - Display of state flag.
§25-91.2. Public schools - Display of state flag.
§25-91a. State agencies and boards of education - Display of state flag.
§25-92. State floral emblem and official flower.
§25-92.1. State wild flower - Indian Blanket.
§25-93.2. Alfred P. Murrah Federal building commemorative flag.
§25-93.3. 9/11 Remembrance Freedom Flag.
§25-94.1. Official state song.
§25-94.2. Official depository of state song.
§25-94.3. Words of state song.
§25-94.5. Official state children's song.
§25-94.6. Official depository of state children's song.
§25-94.7. Words of the state children's song.
§25-94.9. Official depository of the state folk song.
§25-94.10. Lyrics to state folk song.
§25-94.11. Official state gospel song.
§25-94.12. Official depository of state gospel song.
§25-94.13. Words to official state gospel song.
§25-94.14. Official inspirational song of the State of Oklahoma.
§25-94.15. Official depository for the official inspirational song of the State of Oklahoma.
§25-94.16. Words to the official inspirational song of the State of Oklahoma.
§25-98.3. State percussive musical instrument.
§25-98.4. State Poet Laureate.
§25-98.7. Official state drink.
§25-98.8. Official state crystal.
§25-98.9. State cartoon character.
§25-98.10. Official state fruit.
§25-98.11. Official state flying mammal.
§25-98.15. Official state vegetable.
§25-98.16. National Day of the Cowboy.
§25-98.18. State astronomical object.
§25-98.19. Official state steak.
§25-98.20. Short title – Cali's Law – State pet of Oklahoma.
§25-98.25. Official state theatre.
§25-103. Sufficiency of publication of legal notices.
§25-104. Change of name of newspaper.
§25-105. Designation of newspaper by party or attorney.
§25-106. Newspapers for publication of legal notices.
§25-107. Honest Mistake Act - Papers within provisions.
§25-108. Proof of publication.
§25-109. Suspension of publication because of induction or enlistment.
§25-110. Affidavit as to suspension - Resumption of publication.
§25-111. Owners to whom act applicable.
§25-112. Change in frequency of publication - Status as legal newspaper.
§25-113. Publication in newspaper published in county, but not at county seat.
§25-114. Validation of publication elsewhere than at county seat.
§25-151. Flag day - Proclamation by Governor.
§25-152. Administration buildings - Display of flag daily.
§25-153. Schools to display flag daily.
§25-154. Election polling places - Display of flag.
§25-155. Printing or lettering on flag prohibited.
§25-156. Parades - Carrying flag without color guards prohibited.
§25-157. Violation of act a misdemeanor - Fine.
§25-158. Purchase of flags manufactured in United States.
§25-221. Use of certified mail with return receipt requested in place of registered mail.
§25-303. Times and places - Advance notice.
§25-306. Circumvention of act – Teleconferences and videoconferences excepted.
§25-307.1. Videoconferences and teleconferences.
§25-308. Meeting between Governor and majority members of public body.
§25-310. Legislative committee members attending executive sessions.
§25-311. Public bodies - Notice.
§25-312. Minutes of meetings - Recording of proceedings.
§25-313. Actions taken in willful violation of act.
§25-314. Violations - Misdemeanor - Penalty - Civil suit.
§25-1101. Purposes - Construction.
§25-1302. Discriminatory practices - Employers.
§25-1303. Discriminatory practices - Employment agencies.
§25-1304. Discriminatory practices - Labor organizations.
§25-1305. Discriminatory practices - Training programs.
§25-1306. Other discriminatory practices.
§25-1309. Seniority and merit systems - Compulsory retirement.
§25-1311. Male and female employees.
§25-1312. Status Verification System - Definitions.
§25-1350. Employment based discrimination - Cause of action - Remedies - Procedure.
§25-1402. Discriminatory practice.
§25-1453. Exempt practices and acts.
§25-1501. Attorney General's Office of Civil Rights Enforcement - Powers.
§25-1502. Proceedings after complaint.
§25-1502.1. Temporary injunction or restraining order.
§25-1502.3. Answer to complaint - Amendment - Effect of investigation.
§25-1502.5. Joinder of additional or substitute respondent - Notice - Explanation.
§25-1502.6. Conciliation - Time period - Conciliation agreement - Provisions - Disclosure.
§25-1505.1. Determination of housing discrimination.
§25-1506.1. Civil action - Time period - Tolling - Restrictions.
§25-1506.2. Court-appointed attorney.
§25-1506.4. Effect of relief granted upon contracts, sales, encumbrances, or leases.
§25-1506.7. Subpoenas - Enforcement.
§25-1506.9. Violations - Misdemeanor.
§25-1507. Inspection - Records.
§25-1508. Subpoenas - Witnesses.
§25-1601. Other discriminatory practices.
§25-1602. Conciliation agreements.
§25-1605. Prima facie evidence.
§25-1704. Powers of local commissions.
§25-1705. Referral to local commission.
§25-1706. Transfer to Attorney General.
§25-2001. Short title - Parents' Bill of Rights – Scope of rights.
§25-2003. School district policy on parental involvement – Information to provide to parents.
§25-2004. Written consent required for medical treatment of minors – Exceptions - Penalties.
§25-2005. Written consent required for mental health treatment of minors – Exceptions - Penalties.
§25-2101. Display of replicas of historical documents on public grounds.