The Oklahoma Bar Journal November 2022

contents November 2022 • Vol. 93 • No. 9

THEME: M unicipal L aw Editor: Roy Tucker On the cover: Stillwater Municipal Building, photo by Lori Rasmussen.

FEATURES 6 Municipal Law: Come Join Us Under the Big Top! B y B eth A nne C hilds 10 Municipal Planning and Zoning: An Overview of State Statutes and Standards for Review B y B eth A nne C hilds 16 Municipalities and the Open Meeting Act B y J ulie T rout L ombardi 22 Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act B y J eff H arley B ryant 32 The Essential Eminent Domain Concepts B y N ick A twood 40 Evaluating the Jurisdiction of Municipal Courts After C astro -H uerta B y M atthew L ove

PLUS 44 OBA Diversity Award Winners Announced 49 Annual Meeting

50 New Lawyers Take Oath 54 2023 Committee Sign-up

DEPARTMENTS 4 From the President 58 From the Executive Director 60 Law Practice Tips 64 Board of Governors Actions 68 Oklahoma Bar Foundation News

PAGE 44 – OBA Diversity Award Winners Announced

71 Young Lawyers Division 72 For Your Information 74 Bench & Bar Briefs 78 In Memoriam 83 Editorial Calendar 88 The Back Page

PAGE 50 – New Lawyers Take Oath