Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-15-161
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Companies and operators to file bond to secure contract
Official statutory text
- Term and conditions.
A. All carnival companies or the operators of public shows that
enter into any contract with any county agricultural society or
county fair shall be required, within thirty (30) days after the
execution of such contract, to:
1. Execute and file with the Secretary of State a good and
sufficient bond, with corporate surety doing business in the State
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of Oklahoma, in the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($2,500.00) running to the State of Oklahoma. The bond shall be
conditioned that any such carnival company or the operator of the
show will faithfully perform any contract entered into by the
carnival or operator in the State of Oklahoma during a period of one
(1) year from the date of execution of such contract; and
2. At the time of the filing of the bond, file with the
Secretary of State an appointment of some person within the State of
Oklahoma authorized to receive service of process on behalf of the
principal on the bond.
B. The bond shall be made for a period of one (1) year and no
additional bonds shall be required for that period.
C. Upon entering into any contract with county fair or county
agricultural society, calling for a performance in any specific
county in the State of Oklahoma, the carnival company or the
operator of the show shall, within thirty (30) days after signing of
each such contract, file with the county clerk of such county a
certificate showing that the bond provided for in this section has
been filed with the Secretary of State.
A. All carnival companies or the operators of public shows that
enter into any contract with any county agricultural society or
county fair shall be required, within thirty (30) days after the
execution of such contract, to:
1. Execute and file with the Secretary of State a good and
sufficient bond, with corporate surety doing business in the State
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of Oklahoma, in the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($2,500.00) running to the State of Oklahoma. The bond shall be
conditioned that any such carnival company or the operator of the
show will faithfully perform any contract entered into by the
carnival or operator in the State of Oklahoma during a period of one
(1) year from the date of execution of such contract; and
2. At the time of the filing of the bond, file with the
Secretary of State an appointment of some person within the State of
Oklahoma authorized to receive service of process on behalf of the
principal on the bond.
B. The bond shall be made for a period of one (1) year and no
additional bonds shall be required for that period.
C. Upon entering into any contract with county fair or county
agricultural society, calling for a performance in any specific
county in the State of Oklahoma, the carnival company or the
operator of the show shall, within thirty (30) days after signing of
each such contract, file with the county clerk of such county a
certificate showing that the bond provided for in this section has
been filed with the Secretary of State.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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