Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 62-261
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Payments to State Treasurer
Official statutory text
When any cashier's check or other exchange has been issued by
any state or national bank in the State of Oklahoma, made payable to
the State of Oklahoma or any agency thereof, and such cashier's
check or other exchange has not been presented for payment and paid
by the bank of issue within three (3) years from the date of
issuance, claim of the state thereto is hereby asserted and the bank
of issuance is hereby made the agent of the state, and pursuant to
such agency, the state or national bank issuing the same or the
successor thereof shall pay the amount of any such cashier's check
or other exchange to the State Treasurer under the provisions of the
Uniform Unclaimed Property Act using the same reports as required to
report other forms of property.
In addition to examination by the Office of the State Treasurer
pursuant to the provisions of Section 678 of Title 60 of the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 62. Public Finance Page 361
Oklahoma Statutes, all such banks shall permit the State Auditor and
Inspector or a duly authorized deputy access to their records to
ascertain whether any such cashier’s check or exchange has been
issued and remains outstanding and unpaid.
To the extent discernable, the State Treasurer shall notify the
state agency named in the remittance forms returned by the bank of
the amount and of any other identifying data contained as to each
item named; and upon presentation by such agency to the State
Treasurer of claim duly authenticated and proof of right thereto the
State Treasurer shall draw a voucher or order for the amount thereof
found proper, to be paid to such agency.
any state or national bank in the State of Oklahoma, made payable to
the State of Oklahoma or any agency thereof, and such cashier's
check or other exchange has not been presented for payment and paid
by the bank of issue within three (3) years from the date of
issuance, claim of the state thereto is hereby asserted and the bank
of issuance is hereby made the agent of the state, and pursuant to
such agency, the state or national bank issuing the same or the
successor thereof shall pay the amount of any such cashier's check
or other exchange to the State Treasurer under the provisions of the
Uniform Unclaimed Property Act using the same reports as required to
report other forms of property.
In addition to examination by the Office of the State Treasurer
pursuant to the provisions of Section 678 of Title 60 of the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 62. Public Finance Page 361
Oklahoma Statutes, all such banks shall permit the State Auditor and
Inspector or a duly authorized deputy access to their records to
ascertain whether any such cashier’s check or exchange has been
issued and remains outstanding and unpaid.
To the extent discernable, the State Treasurer shall notify the
state agency named in the remittance forms returned by the bank of
the amount and of any other identifying data contained as to each
item named; and upon presentation by such agency to the State
Treasurer of claim duly authenticated and proof of right thereto the
State Treasurer shall draw a voucher or order for the amount thereof
found proper, to be paid to such agency.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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