Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-17-211
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Expenditure of funds - Balances to be carried forward -
Official statutory text
Unlawful acts and liability therefor.
A. No expenditure may be incurred or made by any officer or
employee which exceeds the fund balance for any fund. Any fund
balance remaining in a fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be
carried forward to the credit of the fund for the next fiscal year.
No expenditure may be authorized or made by any officer or employee
which exceeds the appropriation of any fund.
B. It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the
municipality in any budget year:
1. To create or authorize creation of a deficit in any fund; or
2. To authorize, make or incur expenditures in excess of ninety
percent (90%) of the appropriation for any fund of the budget as
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 124
adopted or amended until revenues received, including the prior
fiscal year's fund balance carried forward, totals an amount equal
to at least ninety percent (90%) of the appropriation for the fund.
Expenditures may then be made and authorized so long as any
expenditure does not exceed any fund balance.
C. Any obligation that is contracted or authorized by any
officer or employee in violation of this act shall become the
obligation of the officer or employee himself and shall not be valid
or enforceable against the municipality. Any officer or employee
who violates this act shall forfeit his office or position and shall
be subject to such civil and criminal punishments as are provided by
law. Any obligation, authorization for expenditure or expenditure
made in violation of this act shall be illegal and void.
A. No expenditure may be incurred or made by any officer or
employee which exceeds the fund balance for any fund. Any fund
balance remaining in a fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be
carried forward to the credit of the fund for the next fiscal year.
No expenditure may be authorized or made by any officer or employee
which exceeds the appropriation of any fund.
B. It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the
municipality in any budget year:
1. To create or authorize creation of a deficit in any fund; or
2. To authorize, make or incur expenditures in excess of ninety
percent (90%) of the appropriation for any fund of the budget as
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 124
adopted or amended until revenues received, including the prior
fiscal year's fund balance carried forward, totals an amount equal
to at least ninety percent (90%) of the appropriation for the fund.
Expenditures may then be made and authorized so long as any
expenditure does not exceed any fund balance.
C. Any obligation that is contracted or authorized by any
officer or employee in violation of this act shall become the
obligation of the officer or employee himself and shall not be valid
or enforceable against the municipality. Any officer or employee
who violates this act shall forfeit his office or position and shall
be subject to such civil and criminal punishments as are provided by
law. Any obligation, authorization for expenditure or expenditure
made in violation of this act shall be illegal and void.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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