Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-5-183

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Issuance, approval, etc. of check, warrant or

Official statutory text

certificate in excess of approved estimate of expenses – Violation –

Penalties.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 330

Any treasurer who shall willfully or knowingly register or pay a

warrant, check or certificate of indebtedness, issued in excess of

the estimate made and approved by the excise board for the current

fiscal year or in excess of a bond issue for such purpose, shall be

guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a

fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by

imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one (1) year or by

both the fine and imprisonment.

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