Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 62-504
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Claims of officers against counties - Penalty for
Official statutory text
violation.
Any county officer of any county of this state who files any
claim against any contingent or special fund, of the county, must
file a complete statement, setting out specifically each item
covered by such claim, and if for money expended, receipts for money
so expended must be filed with the claim, and any officer filing a
claim against any special or contingent fund, and any board of
county commissioners allowing claims on any contingent or special
funds of the county, that does not comply with all the provisions as
set forth in this act, shall be liable on their official bond to the
county in double the amount of said claim or claims, so allowed, and
it shall be the duty of the district attorneys within their
respective counties to enter suit in the name of the county against
the official bonds of said officer, or commissioners, to recover
said amount so illegally allowed and the penalty as provided in this
act.
Any county officer of any county of this state who files any
claim against any contingent or special fund, of the county, must
file a complete statement, setting out specifically each item
covered by such claim, and if for money expended, receipts for money
so expended must be filed with the claim, and any officer filing a
claim against any special or contingent fund, and any board of
county commissioners allowing claims on any contingent or special
funds of the county, that does not comply with all the provisions as
set forth in this act, shall be liable on their official bond to the
county in double the amount of said claim or claims, so allowed, and
it shall be the duty of the district attorneys within their
respective counties to enter suit in the name of the county against
the official bonds of said officer, or commissioners, to recover
said amount so illegally allowed and the penalty as provided in this
act.
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