Okla. Stat. tit. 61, § 61-113.2
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Withdrawal of retainage - Deposit of securities
Official statutory text
The contractor may, from time to time, withdraw any part, or the
whole, of the amount which has been retained from partial payments
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 61. Public Buildings and Public Works Page 35
to the contractor pursuant to the terms of contract, upon depositing
with or delivery to the awarding public agency, or other appropriate
public official designated in the contract document: (1) United
States Treasury bonds, United States Treasury notes, United States
Treasury bills, or (2) general obligation bonds of the State of
Oklahoma, or (3) certificates of deposit from a state or national
bank having its principal office in the State of Oklahoma. No
retained amount shall be withdrawn which would represent an amount
in excess of the market value of the securities at the time of
deposit or of the par value of such securities, whichever is lower.
At the time of deposit of any securities the same shall be
endorsed, if necessary, and shall be accompanied by a conditional
assignment to the awarding public agency, or to the other public
body designated as "owner" in the contract documents, which will
empower the awarding public agency, or other appropriate public
official designated to have custody of same, to negotiate same at
any time to the extent necessary to cause the contract to be
fulfilled. The securities which remain on deposit at the time of
completion of any contract and observance by the parties to the
contract of any other statutory obligations relative thereto shall
be returned to the contractor.
whole, of the amount which has been retained from partial payments
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 61. Public Buildings and Public Works Page 35
to the contractor pursuant to the terms of contract, upon depositing
with or delivery to the awarding public agency, or other appropriate
public official designated in the contract document: (1) United
States Treasury bonds, United States Treasury notes, United States
Treasury bills, or (2) general obligation bonds of the State of
Oklahoma, or (3) certificates of deposit from a state or national
bank having its principal office in the State of Oklahoma. No
retained amount shall be withdrawn which would represent an amount
in excess of the market value of the securities at the time of
deposit or of the par value of such securities, whichever is lower.
At the time of deposit of any securities the same shall be
endorsed, if necessary, and shall be accompanied by a conditional
assignment to the awarding public agency, or to the other public
body designated as "owner" in the contract documents, which will
empower the awarding public agency, or other appropriate public
official designated to have custody of same, to negotiate same at
any time to the extent necessary to cause the contract to be
fulfilled. The securities which remain on deposit at the time of
completion of any contract and observance by the parties to the
contract of any other statutory obligations relative thereto shall
be returned to the contractor.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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