A petition for incorporation of a city shall be filed with the board of county commissioners of the county in which the proposed city is located. The petition shall:
1. Be in writing; and
2. Be signed by at least thirty-five percent (35%) of the registered voters residing in the proposed city, as shown by the preceding general election.
Each petition shall be on a separate sheet and shall be authenticated by the affidavit of at least one credible witness that the signatures are genuine and the signers of the petition are registered voters of the proposed city. The petition shall include: 1. The name of the proposed city;
2. The survey and plat of the proposed city;
3. The resident population according to the latest federal census or other census recognized by the laws of Oklahoma, which population must be one thousand (1,000) inhabitants or more;
4. The number and boundaries of the proposed city wards;
5. A designation of the statutory form of city government that is proposed for the city when it becomes incorporated; and
6. Affidavits verifying the facts alleged in the petition.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 4-101, eff. July 1, 1978.