Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 62-505
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Statements - Other municipal funds
Official statutory text
Any officer of any city, town, township, school district, board
of education, or other municipality, in any county in this state,
who shall file a statement against any contingent or special fund of
said city, town, township, school district, board of education or
municipality, must file a complete statement setting out
specifically each item covered by said claim, and if for money
expended by him, receipt for the money so expended must be filed
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 62. Public Finance Page 443
with said claim, and any of the officers enumerated herein, who
files, or allows any claim against a contingent fund, unless same
complies with the provisions of this act, shall be liable on his
official bond in double the amount of said claim or claims so filed,
or 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 such officer or commissioner to
recover said amounts so illegally allowed and the penalty as
provided in this act.
of education, or other municipality, in any county in this state,
who shall file a statement against any contingent or special fund of
said city, town, township, school district, board of education or
municipality, must file a complete statement setting out
specifically each item covered by said claim, and if for money
expended by him, receipt for the money so expended must be filed
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 62. Public Finance Page 443
with said claim, and any of the officers enumerated herein, who
files, or allows any claim against a contingent fund, unless same
complies with the provisions of this act, shall be liable on his
official bond in double the amount of said claim or claims so filed,
or 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 such officer or commissioner to
recover said amounts so illegally allowed and the penalty as
provided in this act.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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