Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-166
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Forfeiture of travel allowance - Membership organizations
Official statutory text
- Attending conferences, etc. - Traveling expenses.
Failure of a county officer to attend any school, conference or
meeting unless excused prior thereto shall cause the county officer
to forfeit his right to the monthly travel allowance provided by
Section 165 of this title for the month in which such school,
conference or meeting is held. The directing state officer or
agency head shall notify the county clerk of the county of the
forfeiture of such county officer. Any county, county officer or
deputy may join his respective state, national or international
association, including but not limited to, the National Association
of Counties, the International Association of Assessors and the
International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials
and Treasurers. It shall not be mandatory for a county officer or
his deputy to attend any meeting, school, institute or conference
sponsored or held by anyone other than a state officer or agency
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 90
head, but if funds are available for travel to such meeting, school,
institute or conference, either within or outside this state, from
funds appropriated for traveling expenses in addition to the monthly
travel allowance provided by Section 165 of this title, then it
shall be lawful for such traveling expenses to be paid from such
travel funds so appropriated to the county officer or his deputies.
Failure of a county officer to attend any school, conference or
meeting unless excused prior thereto shall cause the county officer
to forfeit his right to the monthly travel allowance provided by
Section 165 of this title for the month in which such school,
conference or meeting is held. The directing state officer or
agency head shall notify the county clerk of the county of the
forfeiture of such county officer. Any county, county officer or
deputy may join his respective state, national or international
association, including but not limited to, the National Association
of Counties, the International Association of Assessors and the
International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials
and Treasurers. It shall not be mandatory for a county officer or
his deputy to attend any meeting, school, institute or conference
sponsored or held by anyone other than a state officer or agency
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 90
head, but if funds are available for travel to such meeting, school,
institute or conference, either within or outside this state, from
funds appropriated for traveling expenses in addition to the monthly
travel allowance provided by Section 165 of this title, then it
shall be lawful for such traveling expenses to be paid from such
travel funds so appropriated to the county officer or his deputies.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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