Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-1716
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Protests against budget
Official statutory text
Within fifteen (15) days after the filing of any district budget
with the State Auditor and Inspector, any taxpayer may file protests
against any alleged illegality of the budget in the manner provided
by this section and Sections 24103 through 24111 of Title 68 of the
Oklahoma Statutes. The fifteen-day protest period begins upon the
date the budget is received in the Office of the State Auditor and
Inspector. After receipt of a taxpayer protest, the State Auditor
and Inspector shall transmit by certified mail one copy of each
protest to the district, and one copy of each protest to the county
treasurer and the excise board of each county in which the district
is located. The taxpayer protest shall specify the alleged
illegality in the budget and the grounds upon which the alleged
illegality is based. Any protest filed by any taxpayer shall inure
to the benefit of all taxpayers. If no protest is filed by any
taxpayer within the fifteen-day period, the budget and any
appropriations thereof shall be deemed legal and final until amended
by the board or the county excise board as authorized by law.
Taxpayers shall have the right at all reasonable times to examine
the budget on file with the board, the county excise board or the
State Auditor and Inspector for the purpose of checking illegalities
in the budget or for filing protests in accordance with this section
and Sections 24103 through 24111 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma
Statutes.
with the State Auditor and Inspector, any taxpayer may file protests
against any alleged illegality of the budget in the manner provided
by this section and Sections 24103 through 24111 of Title 68 of the
Oklahoma Statutes. The fifteen-day protest period begins upon the
date the budget is received in the Office of the State Auditor and
Inspector. After receipt of a taxpayer protest, the State Auditor
and Inspector shall transmit by certified mail one copy of each
protest to the district, and one copy of each protest to the county
treasurer and the excise board of each county in which the district
is located. The taxpayer protest shall specify the alleged
illegality in the budget and the grounds upon which the alleged
illegality is based. Any protest filed by any taxpayer shall inure
to the benefit of all taxpayers. If no protest is filed by any
taxpayer within the fifteen-day period, the budget and any
appropriations thereof shall be deemed legal and final until amended
by the board or the county excise board as authorized by law.
Taxpayers shall have the right at all reasonable times to examine
the budget on file with the board, the county excise board or the
State Auditor and Inspector for the purpose of checking illegalities
in the budget or for filing protests in accordance with this section
and Sections 24103 through 24111 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma
Statutes.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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