Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-22-131

after certain time limitations.

A. A municipal governing body may destroy, sell for salvage or

otherwise dispose of the following papers, documents and records

after the expiration of the specified period of time following the

end of the fiscal year in which the paper, document or record was

created, except as otherwise specified:

1. One (1) year: parking citations may be destroyed or

otherwise permanently disposed of one (1) year after the date of

issuances;

2. Two (2) years: municipal court warrants, water, sewer,

garbage and utility receipts and statements, which have been

previously audited; inspection records relating to water meters and

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sewer inspections; miscellaneous petitions and letters addressed to

the governing body on matters other than pertaining to the items

hereinafter set forth; utility billing ledger or register; utility

cash receipts ledger or register; and utility accounts receivable

ledger or register. Fire run contracts may be destroyed or

otherwise disposed of two (2) years after their expiration;

3. Five (5) years: successful and unsuccessful bids for the

purchase or furnishing of equipment, material and improvements;

inspection records except as provided for in paragraph 2 of this

section; claims that have been denied; license applications; bonds;

special, primary and general election payrolls; election tabulations

and returns; withholding statements; garnishment records; traffic

tickets and receipts; bond receipts and fine receipts; information

and complaints; court dockets; paid general obligation and revenue

bonds; paid street improvement, sewer and sidewalk district bonds;

warrants; claims; checks; vouchers; purchase orders; payrolls;

4. Ten (10) years: inventories; appropriation ledgers;

sidewalk assessment records, except payment records; cash receipt

book or register for the general fund, the street and alley fund,

any bond fund or sinking fund and all other trust funds that have

been audited; and

5. Fifteen (15) years: sewer and improvement district records,

except payment records.

None of the above-mentioned records, papers or documents

pertaining to pending litigation shall be disposed of until such

litigation is finally terminated. This section shall not be

construed to authorize or allow the destruction of any testing

laboratory results or the inspection records of public improvements

of a municipality.

B. Time limits for the destruction, sale, or other disposition

of municipal papers, documents and records which are not mentioned

in subsection A of this section may be determined and set by

ordinance or resolution of the municipal governing body.