Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-636.5
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Use and care of equipment and machinery - Liability of
Official statutory text
leasing county - Return.
A. Any county leasing road machinery and equipment from the
Department of Transportation shall use and care for said machinery
and equipment in a careful and prudent manner and shall pay all
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operating and maintenance expenses including any and all repairs
during the time said machinery or equipment is in its possession.
B. The leasing county assumes all risk and liability for and
shall hold the Department of Transportation and its agents harmless
from all damages to property and injuries and death to persons
arising out of the use, possession or transportation of said road
machinery or equipment.
C. When road machinery or equipment is returned to the
Department of Transportation prior to the payment in full of the
contract purchase price the county must notify the Department of
Transportation and request an inspection and appraisal of any such
unit of equipment or machinery. At the appointed time of inspection
of equipment or machinery being returned, a county commissioner, a
Department representative and an independent appraiser will
determine the fair market value of said equipment and machinery.
Should the appraised value not meet or exceed the balance
remaining on the contract for lease-purchase, the county shall be
assessed the difference and shall not be permitted to participate in
the County Road Machinery and Equipment Revolving Fund until such
difference is paid in full. The extent of the financial obligation
by the county will be based on the appraisal of equipment and road
machinery at the time of inspection.
The county may elect to remedy any deficiencies noted at the
inspection meeting and request a subsequent inspection and appraisal
after the deficiencies are corrected.
D. All risk physical damage insurance shall be carried on all
equipment and road machinery purchased through the County Road
Machinery and Equipment Revolving Fund. The Department is
authorized to arrange such coverage and include the cost of premium
in the lease-purchase contract. The county is authorized to request
such coverage through the Department or provide said coverage
through a county insurance plan.
A. Any county leasing road machinery and equipment from the
Department of Transportation shall use and care for said machinery
and equipment in a careful and prudent manner and shall pay all
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 79
operating and maintenance expenses including any and all repairs
during the time said machinery or equipment is in its possession.
B. The leasing county assumes all risk and liability for and
shall hold the Department of Transportation and its agents harmless
from all damages to property and injuries and death to persons
arising out of the use, possession or transportation of said road
machinery or equipment.
C. When road machinery or equipment is returned to the
Department of Transportation prior to the payment in full of the
contract purchase price the county must notify the Department of
Transportation and request an inspection and appraisal of any such
unit of equipment or machinery. At the appointed time of inspection
of equipment or machinery being returned, a county commissioner, a
Department representative and an independent appraiser will
determine the fair market value of said equipment and machinery.
Should the appraised value not meet or exceed the balance
remaining on the contract for lease-purchase, the county shall be
assessed the difference and shall not be permitted to participate in
the County Road Machinery and Equipment Revolving Fund until such
difference is paid in full. The extent of the financial obligation
by the county will be based on the appraisal of equipment and road
machinery at the time of inspection.
The county may elect to remedy any deficiencies noted at the
inspection meeting and request a subsequent inspection and appraisal
after the deficiencies are corrected.
D. All risk physical damage insurance shall be carried on all
equipment and road machinery purchased through the County Road
Machinery and Equipment Revolving Fund. The Department is
authorized to arrange such coverage and include the cost of premium
in the lease-purchase contract. The county is authorized to request
such coverage through the Department or provide said coverage
through a county insurance plan.
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