Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-217
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Performance of duties by Deputy State Auditor and
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Inspector - Traveling expenses - Receipt of other compensation -
False reports - Failure to perform duties.
If by reason of sickness, absence or other cause, the State
Auditor and Inspector is temporarily unable to perform the duties of
the office, the Deputy State Auditor and Inspector shall perform the
duties of the office of State Auditor and Inspector until such
disability ceases, whenever the same will not be inconsistent with
the Constitution.
The State Auditor and Inspector shall be reimbursed actual and
necessary travel expenses when traveling on official state business
as provided by the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
If the State Auditor and Inspector, or any deputy, or employee,
shall at any time, directly or indirectly, receive compensation for
service, or neglect of service, other than that provided for in this
article, such person shall be guilty of a Class D3 felony offense
and shall be punished by imprisonment as provided for in subsections
B through F of Section 20P of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
The making of a false report knowingly by the State Auditor and
Inspector, or any assistant or deputy, authorized by this article,
of the financial condition of any office or institution required or
authorized to be examined by this article shall, upon conviction, be
a Class D3 felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment as
provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20P of Title 21
of the Oklahoma Statutes. Any failure to perform the duties
required of them to be performed by this article shall constitute a
misdemeanor.
R.L. 1910, § 8124. Amended by Laws 1917, c. 260, p. 475, § 1; Laws
1943, p. 248, § 20; Laws 1979, c. 30, § 143, emerg. eff. April 6,
1979; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 588, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2010, c.
413, § 3, eff. July 1, 2010; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 759, eff. Jan. 1,
2026.
False reports - Failure to perform duties.
If by reason of sickness, absence or other cause, the State
Auditor and Inspector is temporarily unable to perform the duties of
the office, the Deputy State Auditor and Inspector shall perform the
duties of the office of State Auditor and Inspector until such
disability ceases, whenever the same will not be inconsistent with
the Constitution.
The State Auditor and Inspector shall be reimbursed actual and
necessary travel expenses when traveling on official state business
as provided by the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
If the State Auditor and Inspector, or any deputy, or employee,
shall at any time, directly or indirectly, receive compensation for
service, or neglect of service, other than that provided for in this
article, such person shall be guilty of a Class D3 felony offense
and shall be punished by imprisonment as provided for in subsections
B through F of Section 20P of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
The making of a false report knowingly by the State Auditor and
Inspector, or any assistant or deputy, authorized by this article,
of the financial condition of any office or institution required or
authorized to be examined by this article shall, upon conviction, be
a Class D3 felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment as
provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20P of Title 21
of the Oklahoma Statutes. Any failure to perform the duties
required of them to be performed by this article shall constitute a
misdemeanor.
R.L. 1910, § 8124. Amended by Laws 1917, c. 260, p. 475, § 1; Laws
1943, p. 248, § 20; Laws 1979, c. 30, § 143, emerg. eff. April 6,
1979; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 588, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2010, c.
413, § 3, eff. July 1, 2010; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 759, eff. Jan. 1,
2026.
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