Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-5-157
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Expenditures in excess of appropriation - Deficits and
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surpluses - Violations of law.
A. No expenditure may be authorized or made by any officer or
employee of a school district which exceeds the appropriation for
any fund of the budget as adopted or amended. Any balance remaining
in a fund at the end of the budget year shall be carried forward to
the credit of the fund for the next budget year pursuant to law.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 326
B. It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the
school district in any budget year:
1. To create or authorize creation of a deficit in any fund; or
2. To authorize, make or incur expenditures or encumbrances in
excess of one hundred percent (100%) of the appropriation for any
fund of the budget as adopted or amended until revenues in an amount
equal to at least one hundred percent (100%) of the appropriation
for the fund have been collected. Any fund balance which is
included in the appropriation for the fund is considered revenue in
the budget year for which it is appropriated. Expenditures may then
be made and authorized so long as any expenditure does not exceed
any fund balance.
C. Any obligation that is contracted or authorized by any
officer or employee in violation of this act shall become the
obligation of the officer or employee himself and shall not be valid
or enforceable against the school district. Any officer or employee
who violates this act shall forfeit his office or position and shall
be subject to such civil and criminal punishments as are provided by
law. Any obligation, authorization for expenditure or expenditure
made in violation of this act shall be illegal and void.
A. No expenditure may be authorized or made by any officer or
employee of a school district which exceeds the appropriation for
any fund of the budget as adopted or amended. Any balance remaining
in a fund at the end of the budget year shall be carried forward to
the credit of the fund for the next budget year pursuant to law.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 326
B. It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the
school district in any budget year:
1. To create or authorize creation of a deficit in any fund; or
2. To authorize, make or incur expenditures or encumbrances in
excess of one hundred percent (100%) of the appropriation for any
fund of the budget as adopted or amended until revenues in an amount
equal to at least one hundred percent (100%) of the appropriation
for the fund have been collected. Any fund balance which is
included in the appropriation for the fund is considered revenue in
the budget year for which it is appropriated. Expenditures may then
be made and authorized so long as any expenditure does not exceed
any fund balance.
C. Any obligation that is contracted or authorized by any
officer or employee in violation of this act shall become the
obligation of the officer or employee himself and shall not be valid
or enforceable against the school district. Any officer or employee
who violates this act shall forfeit his office or position and shall
be subject to such civil and criminal punishments as are provided by
law. Any obligation, authorization for expenditure or expenditure
made in violation of this act shall be illegal and void.
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