§ 3. Execution of instruments.

All bonds, contracts, or other instruments requiring the approval of the city shall, unless otherwise provided by ordinance, by signed by the Mayor, or the Temporary Mayor and attested by the City Clerk; provided, however, that those contracts evidencing a settlement of claims where $1 million or more is claimed, whether a single claim or multiple claims arising out of a single act, accident, or the same transaction or occurrence, such contracts shall be signed by the Mayor, or the Temporary Mayor, and by the Chairman of the Council and attested by the City Clerk.

NOTE: This section was amended to read as above by an amendments voted November 10, 2009, and approved by the Governor on January 5, 2010. There were 41,432 votes in favor of the amendment and 22,727 votes against the amendment. The title to this amendments read:

Shall the Charter of the City of Tulsa be amended to require that before any claim or lawsuit where the demand is equal to or greater than $1 million ($1,000,000) may be settled both the Mayor and the City Council must agree to the settlement?

Prior to the amendment, this section read as follows:

Section 3. Execution of instruments.

All bonds, contracts, or other instruments requiring the approval of the city shall, unless otherwise provided by ordinance, be signed by the Mayor, or the Temporary Mayor and attested by the City Clerk.