2-301: CITY MANAGER APPOINTMENT:
The council shall appoint a city manager for an indefinite term by a vote of a majority of all its members. It shall choose him solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications with special reference to his actual experience in, or his knowledge of, accepted practice in respect to the duties of his office.
State Law Reference: City manager appointment and duties, 11 O.S. Sections 10-112, 10-113.