Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-5-184
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Authorization, acknowledgement, etc. by school district
Official statutory text
officer of issuance, approval, etc. of check, warrant or certificate
in excess of approved estimate of expenses – Violation – Penalties.
Any school district officer willfully or knowingly contracting,
incurring, acknowledging, authorizing, allowing, or approving any
indebtedness or any officer issuing, drawing, or attesting any
check, warrant or certificate of indebtedness in excess of the
estimate made and approved by the excise board for such purpose for
the current fiscal year or in excess of the specific amount
authorized for such purpose by a bond issue, shall be deemed 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 for not to exceed one (1) year or by both the
fine and imprisonment, and shall forfeit and be removed from office
pursuant to state law.
in excess of approved estimate of expenses – Violation – Penalties.
Any school district officer willfully or knowingly contracting,
incurring, acknowledging, authorizing, allowing, or approving any
indebtedness or any officer issuing, drawing, or attesting any
check, warrant or certificate of indebtedness in excess of the
estimate made and approved by the excise board for such purpose for
the current fiscal year or in excess of the specific amount
authorized for such purpose by a bond issue, shall be deemed 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 for not to exceed one (1) year or by both the
fine and imprisonment, and shall forfeit and be removed from office
pursuant to state law.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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