Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-1710
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-1710, 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.
Sinking fund levy - Formula - Intent of act
Official statutory text
It shall be the duty of the board to make a levy each year for a
sinking fund, which shall, with cash actually on hand and lawful
investments in such fund, excluding taxes in process of collection,
be sufficient to pay:
1. All the bonded indebtedness of such district coming due in
the following years;
2. The interest accrued but unpaid and to accrue on all
outstanding bonds of such district to June 30th of such fiscal year,
but including any interest falling due on the last and final bond
maturity occurring after such June 30th but before the tax levy of
the succeeding fiscal year may be made and collected; and
3. A sum, after reserving from said cash and investments on
hand for bond and bond-interest accruals as aforesaid.
The foregoing formula shall be applied by said district each
year in determining the amount necessary to raise by tax levy for
sinking fund purposes, independently of actions taken in previous
years, and if by omission to make a levy which could have been
validly made for any bonds or interest coupons, or where from any
cause the cash and valid investments in the sinking fund does not
equal the accrual liabilities, it shall be the duty of said district
to readjust the annual bond accrual in accordance with the foregoing
formula in order that said bonds shall be paid when due, save and
except only that where the cash and valid investments in the sinking
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 592
fund at the close of any fiscal year, after reserving for interest
accrued and accruing under the priority therefor as contained in
Section 9C of Article X of the Constitution of the State of
Oklahoma, is insufficient to pay and retire any bonds matured or to
mature before another tax levy may be made and collected and no
action has been instituted to refund such matured bonds, it shall be
the duty of said district to include, in addition to interest
thereon or aforesaid, an accrual therefor in an amount equal to the
bonds so matured or to mature or the annual accrual first lawfully
applicable to the issue thereof, whichever is the lesser.
It is the sole intention of this act to require that sinking
funds be applied as provided by Section 9C of Article X of the
Constitution of the State of Oklahoma.
sinking fund, which shall, with cash actually on hand and lawful
investments in such fund, excluding taxes in process of collection,
be sufficient to pay:
1. All the bonded indebtedness of such district coming due in
the following years;
2. The interest accrued but unpaid and to accrue on all
outstanding bonds of such district to June 30th of such fiscal year,
but including any interest falling due on the last and final bond
maturity occurring after such June 30th but before the tax levy of
the succeeding fiscal year may be made and collected; and
3. A sum, after reserving from said cash and investments on
hand for bond and bond-interest accruals as aforesaid.
The foregoing formula shall be applied by said district each
year in determining the amount necessary to raise by tax levy for
sinking fund purposes, independently of actions taken in previous
years, and if by omission to make a levy which could have been
validly made for any bonds or interest coupons, or where from any
cause the cash and valid investments in the sinking fund does not
equal the accrual liabilities, it shall be the duty of said district
to readjust the annual bond accrual in accordance with the foregoing
formula in order that said bonds shall be paid when due, save and
except only that where the cash and valid investments in the sinking
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 592
fund at the close of any fiscal year, after reserving for interest
accrued and accruing under the priority therefor as contained in
Section 9C of Article X of the Constitution of the State of
Oklahoma, is insufficient to pay and retire any bonds matured or to
mature before another tax levy may be made and collected and no
action has been instituted to refund such matured bonds, it shall be
the duty of said district to include, in addition to interest
thereon or aforesaid, an accrual therefor in an amount equal to the
bonds so matured or to mature or the annual accrual first lawfully
applicable to the issue thereof, whichever is the lesser.
It is the sole intention of this act to require that sinking
funds be applied as provided by Section 9C of Article X of the
Constitution of the State of Oklahoma.
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.