The council shall consist of eight (8) councilmembers, two (2) elected from each ward of the city. The council shall elect from among its members a president of the council. The council president shall be elected in each odd-numbered year at the first council meeting held after council terms begin or as soon thereafter as practicable, and he shall serve until his successor has been elected and qualified. The council president shall act as mayor in the absence of the mayor. While presiding in the place of the mayor, he shall have all the powers, rights and privileges as other members of the council. The council shall have the powers and duties as prescribed by law or ordinance. (Prior code, Sec. 4, in part)
State Law Reference: Aldermanic cities, councilmembers per ward, 11 O.S. 9-102; city council president, powers of council, 11 O.S. 9-107 through 9-108.