Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1503
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Money for use on county roads - County highway fund
Official statutory text
(a) All monies raised for use on the county highways in each
county, or apportioned to each county for road purposes, from any
source, including all funds and monies derived by law, levy,
taxation, or apportionment shall, unless otherwise provided by law,
be placed in the county treasury in a fund to be known as the county
highway fund, to be expended on order of the board of county
commissioners on county highways as defined herein, or on state
highways within their respective counties including the lighting
thereof, if, in the judgment of the board of county commissioners,
such expenditure would be just and equitable and for the best
interest of the county.
(b) When state or federal funds are available for assistance in
constructing county roads or bridges, the board of county
commissioners of any county may place on deposit with the commission
such funds from the county highway fund, special highway funds and
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proceeds of county bond issues as may be necessary to obtain such
state or federal funds, and the commission shall have authority to
accept such county funds and bond monies and to use the same for the
construction of county roads or bridges in the county depositing the
funds, pursuant to contract agreement with the board of county
commissioners of such county; provided, that the proceeds of any
county bond issue so deposited with the commission may be used by
the commission only for the designated purposes for which the bonds
were issued.
(c) All monies remaining in a county highway fund created by 69
O.S. 1961, Section 44(e), and all other assets thereof, and all
taxes, revenue and other funds payable to or required to be
deposited in such fund under the provisions of other laws, when the
Oklahoma Highway Code of 1968 becomes effective, shall be
transferred to, be deposited in and be a part of the county highway
fund created by this section in the same county; and the latter fund
shall be liable for the payment of all outstanding obligations
existing against the former fund.
(d) Expenditures allowed from the county highway fund may
include the removal and disposal of storm debris and dead animal
carcasses from county roads and rights-of-way thereof.
county, or apportioned to each county for road purposes, from any
source, including all funds and monies derived by law, levy,
taxation, or apportionment shall, unless otherwise provided by law,
be placed in the county treasury in a fund to be known as the county
highway fund, to be expended on order of the board of county
commissioners on county highways as defined herein, or on state
highways within their respective counties including the lighting
thereof, if, in the judgment of the board of county commissioners,
such expenditure would be just and equitable and for the best
interest of the county.
(b) When state or federal funds are available for assistance in
constructing county roads or bridges, the board of county
commissioners of any county may place on deposit with the commission
such funds from the county highway fund, special highway funds and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 169
proceeds of county bond issues as may be necessary to obtain such
state or federal funds, and the commission shall have authority to
accept such county funds and bond monies and to use the same for the
construction of county roads or bridges in the county depositing the
funds, pursuant to contract agreement with the board of county
commissioners of such county; provided, that the proceeds of any
county bond issue so deposited with the commission may be used by
the commission only for the designated purposes for which the bonds
were issued.
(c) All monies remaining in a county highway fund created by 69
O.S. 1961, Section 44(e), and all other assets thereof, and all
taxes, revenue and other funds payable to or required to be
deposited in such fund under the provisions of other laws, when the
Oklahoma Highway Code of 1968 becomes effective, shall be
transferred to, be deposited in and be a part of the county highway
fund created by this section in the same county; and the latter fund
shall be liable for the payment of all outstanding obligations
existing against the former fund.
(d) Expenditures allowed from the county highway fund may
include the removal and disposal of storm debris and dead animal
carcasses from county roads and rights-of-way thereof.
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