Okla. Stat. tit. 68, § 68-210
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Bonds
Official statutory text
(a) Any bond required to be filed to protect the State of
Oklahoma under this article or any state tax law must be approved by
the Tax Commission and shall be in such form and amount as such tax
law shall require, or, in the absence of a specific requirement, in
such amount as the Tax Commission may require, and shall be signed
as surety by a surety company authorized to transact business in
this state, or in lieu of such surety bond, there may be filed
negotiable bonds or other obligations of the United States or of the
State of Oklahoma of an actual market value not less than the amount
fixed by such law or by the Tax Commission.
(b) Notwithstanding the limitation as to the amount of any bond
fixed by any tax law requiring a bond, if a taxpayer:
1. Becomes delinquent in the payment of any tax;
2. Tenders a check in payment of a tax which check is returned
unpaid because of insufficient funds; or
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3. Is unable to furnish a financial statement that, in the
judgment of the Tax Commission, indicates ability to properly
discharge his liability for the tax currently accruing against such
taxpayer;
then, in any of such events, the Tax Commission shall demand an
additional bond of such taxpayer in an amount necessary, in the
judgment of the Tax Commission, to protect the revenue of the State.
Provided, that the penal sum of the additional bond and the bond
furnished under the provisions of the law requiring such bond, may
not, in total amount, exceed three (3) months' tax liability.
(c) If any bond or other instrument filed to protect the State
of Oklahoma under this article or any state tax law is revoked or
canceled by the issuer thereof, such issuer shall provide notice of
such revocation or cancellation to the Oklahoma Tax Commission by
certified mail.
Oklahoma under this article or any state tax law must be approved by
the Tax Commission and shall be in such form and amount as such tax
law shall require, or, in the absence of a specific requirement, in
such amount as the Tax Commission may require, and shall be signed
as surety by a surety company authorized to transact business in
this state, or in lieu of such surety bond, there may be filed
negotiable bonds or other obligations of the United States or of the
State of Oklahoma of an actual market value not less than the amount
fixed by such law or by the Tax Commission.
(b) Notwithstanding the limitation as to the amount of any bond
fixed by any tax law requiring a bond, if a taxpayer:
1. Becomes delinquent in the payment of any tax;
2. Tenders a check in payment of a tax which check is returned
unpaid because of insufficient funds; or
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 68. Revenue and Taxation Page 76
3. Is unable to furnish a financial statement that, in the
judgment of the Tax Commission, indicates ability to properly
discharge his liability for the tax currently accruing against such
taxpayer;
then, in any of such events, the Tax Commission shall demand an
additional bond of such taxpayer in an amount necessary, in the
judgment of the Tax Commission, to protect the revenue of the State.
Provided, that the penal sum of the additional bond and the bond
furnished under the provisions of the law requiring such bond, may
not, in total amount, exceed three (3) months' tax liability.
(c) If any bond or other instrument filed to protect the State
of Oklahoma under this article or any state tax law is revoked or
canceled by the issuer thereof, such issuer shall provide notice of
such revocation or cancellation to the Oklahoma Tax Commission by
certified mail.
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