Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-1256
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-1256, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 19, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 19,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Contractor's bond - Deposit prior to acceptance of
Official statutory text
improvement - Amount - Repair of improvements.
Upon acceptance by the board of county commissioners of said
improvements, and before the final payment of the contract price,
the board of county commissioners of any county shall require the
contractor performing such work to make and execute a good and
sufficient surety bond or deposit sufficient securities or
obligations of the United States of America or of the State of
Oklahoma or some municipality subdivision thereof to be approved by
said board of county commissioners in the sum to be determined by
the board of county commissioners, in no case to be less than ten
percent (10%) of the contract price, conditioned that the contractor
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 536
will immediately reimburse the county for the maintenance of said
improvements against any failure due to defective workmanship or
materials for a period of five (5) years from the time of its
completion and acceptances. Whenever any repairs of said
improvements due to defective workmanship or materials are deemed
necessary by the board of county commissioners they shall order the
same to be made under the supervision of the county engineer or,
where there is no county engineer, contract for the services of a
qualified engineer and the costs thereof certified to by said
engineer; and, when approved by the board of county commissioners,
the contractor and his bondsmen shall be notified of the amount
expended and shall immediately become liable therefor.
Upon acceptance by the board of county commissioners of said
improvements, and before the final payment of the contract price,
the board of county commissioners of any county shall require the
contractor performing such work to make and execute a good and
sufficient surety bond or deposit sufficient securities or
obligations of the United States of America or of the State of
Oklahoma or some municipality subdivision thereof to be approved by
said board of county commissioners in the sum to be determined by
the board of county commissioners, in no case to be less than ten
percent (10%) of the contract price, conditioned that the contractor
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 536
will immediately reimburse the county for the maintenance of said
improvements against any failure due to defective workmanship or
materials for a period of five (5) years from the time of its
completion and acceptances. Whenever any repairs of said
improvements due to defective workmanship or materials are deemed
necessary by the board of county commissioners they shall order the
same to be made under the supervision of the county engineer or,
where there is no county engineer, contract for the services of a
qualified engineer and the costs thereof certified to by said
engineer; and, when approved by the board of county commissioners,
the contractor and his bondsmen shall be notified of the amount
expended and shall immediately become liable therefor.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Oklahoma?
Find a Oklahoma lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.