2018 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 62. Public Finance
§62-81. Penalty for violation.

Universal Citation: 62 OK Stat § 62-81 (2018)

Any official or employee thereof or any member or employee of any state board or state commission who shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with the requirements of Section two (2) hereof, or any other provision of this act, shall forfeit and pay to the use of the State of Oklahoma the sum of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) per day for each and every day that he shall so fail, neglect or refuse to comply with requirements of said act, and shall forfeit and be removed from office; and any such official who shall issue, sign, attest or utter any false or illegal voucher against any monies deposited, as in this act provided, shall be liable to the state on his official bond for a sum double in amount of any such illegal or fraudulent voucher, and shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine in a sum of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term of not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years.

Added by Laws 1915, c. 238, § 9. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 518, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 376, eff. July 1, 1999.

NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 518 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.

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