Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 62-481
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Purchase of county warrants by officer prohibited
Official statutory text
No officer of any county shall directly or indirectly contract
for or purchase any warrant issued by the county of which he is an
officer at any discount whatever, upon the sum due thereon; and if
any such officer shall so purchase or contract to purchase any such
warrant he shall not be allowed in settlement the amount of said
warrant or any part thereof, but shall forfeit the full amount due
thereon, to be recovered by civil action in the suit of the state
for the use of the county.
for or purchase any warrant issued by the county of which he is an
officer at any discount whatever, upon the sum due thereon; and if
any such officer shall so purchase or contract to purchase any such
warrant he shall not be allowed in settlement the amount of said
warrant or any part thereof, but shall forfeit the full amount due
thereon, to be recovered by civil action in the suit of the state
for the use of the county.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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