Definitions.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 2-321
in effect§ 2-321. - Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) Employee means any person who is authorized to act in behalf of the City whether that person is acting on a permanent or temporary basis, with or without being compensated or on a full-time or part-time basis, and includes all elected or appointed officers, members of governing bodies and other persons designated to act for the City, but this term does not mean a person or other legal entity while acting in the capacity of an independent contractor or an employee of an independent contractor.
(2) Scope of employment means performance by an employee acting in good faith within the duties of his office or employment or of tasks lawfully assigned by a competent authority but shall not include corruption or fraud.
(3) The Governmental Tort Claims Act means the statutes codified as 51 O.S. §§ 151—200, inclusive, as last amended in 1987 and as may be amended in the future.
(4) Tort means a legal wrong, independent of contract, involving violation of a duty imposed by general law or otherwise, resulting in a loss to any person, association or corporation as the proximate result of an act or omission of the City or an employee acting within the scope of employment.
(Code 1980, § 2-201; Ord. No. 18897, § 1, 12-8-87)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH2AD_ARTIVFIAF_DIV4LIIN_S2-321DEFetched: 10/28/2026