Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-369
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Examination of monies and books
Official statutory text
He shall as often as required submit his books, accounts,
vouchers and the funds in the Treasury to the inspection of either
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 441
branch of the Legislature, or any committee appointed for that
purpose by the Legislature or by the Governor; and the committee so
appointed are hereby empowered to administer to the Treasurer an
oath, and it shall be their duty to rigidly examine him and all his
clerks, deputies and others under oath touching all matters
connected with the business of his office; such committee shall
require the funds of the state in the hands of the Treasurer not
legally deposited in a bank to be produced in cash, and counted in
their presence, and shall see that the money so counted is not
borrowed, and to determine that fact, may compel any and all persons
to appear before them on subpoena issued by them and served and
testify fully, and if they have good reason to believe that any part
of the money so offered to be counted is borrowed, the committee
shall retain all the money so offered as the funds of the state, and
place it in safe keeping until the matter be fully investigated, and
if the Treasurer be retained in office the funds shall be returned
to him, if not retained, the funds shall be paid to his successor as
soon as he may be inducted into office. If there is good reason to
suspect any fraud in the Treasurer, the Governor shall appoint such
committee and order an investigation. Each member of said committee
shall be allowed Three Dollars ($3.00) per day for the time
necessarily employed.
vouchers and the funds in the Treasury to the inspection of either
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 441
branch of the Legislature, or any committee appointed for that
purpose by the Legislature or by the Governor; and the committee so
appointed are hereby empowered to administer to the Treasurer an
oath, and it shall be their duty to rigidly examine him and all his
clerks, deputies and others under oath touching all matters
connected with the business of his office; such committee shall
require the funds of the state in the hands of the Treasurer not
legally deposited in a bank to be produced in cash, and counted in
their presence, and shall see that the money so counted is not
borrowed, and to determine that fact, may compel any and all persons
to appear before them on subpoena issued by them and served and
testify fully, and if they have good reason to believe that any part
of the money so offered to be counted is borrowed, the committee
shall retain all the money so offered as the funds of the state, and
place it in safe keeping until the matter be fully investigated, and
if the Treasurer be retained in office the funds shall be returned
to him, if not retained, the funds shall be paid to his successor as
soon as he may be inducted into office. If there is good reason to
suspect any fraud in the Treasurer, the Governor shall appoint such
committee and order an investigation. Each member of said committee
shall be allowed Three Dollars ($3.00) per day for the time
necessarily employed.
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