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19 OK Stat § 19-957 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-957. Employee defined.

|An "employee", as used Sections 951 through 962 of this title, shall include the elected or appointed salaried officials and regular full-time salaried employees of a county, and shall also include regular full-time employees of the county board of library trustees, county employees whose salaries are paid in whole or in part from the court fund of such county, employees of county circuit engineering districts, and employees of any public trust created pursuant to law in which the county is the sole beneficiary of the public trust, if approved by the board of county commissioners. |Added by Laws 1961, p. 218, § 7, emerg. eff. July 14, 1961. Amended by Laws 1963, c. 182, § 3, emerg. eff. June 10, 1963; Laws 1983, c. 92, § 1, emerg. eff. May 9, 1983; Laws 2000, c. 200, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
19 OK Stat § 19-957-1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-957-1. County retirement system — Eligibility – Contribution limits.

|The county commissioners of any county establishing a drainage district or districts, and establishing a county retirement system, in addition to the duties and authority now provided by law, are hereby authorized to pay into the retirement system of such county for the use and benefit of the employees eligible for retirement benefits, such amounts as the said board of county commissioners may authorize by resolution not exceeding the current annual salaries of all employees to be covered in the following percentages: |July 1, 2009 - June 30, 201015 1/2%July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 and each year thereafter16 1/2%Beginning July 1, 2009, the total employer and employee contributions shall not exceed sixteen and one-half percent (16.5%) of the monthly compensation of each member. Provided further, that drainage district employees becoming qualified by this act shall be credited as to eligibility for the full time of their county employment; and, provided further, in the event of retroactive eligibility such employees shall be required to pay into the retirement system fund an amount equal to that which would have otherwise been paid by such employees in order to gain credit for such time of employment.Added by Laws 1968, c. 281, § 1, emerg. eff. May 3, 1968. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 88, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009.
19 OK Stat § 19-958 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-958. Necessary provisions by resolution.

|The board of county commissioners of any county establishing a retirement fund and system under the provisions of this act is hereby authorized and empowered to make effective by resolution all provisions necessary to accomplish the purposes of this act, and any amendments hereafter provided. Any such resolutions properly made in order to ensure compliance with qualification requirements for the retirement plan shall take precedence over any provisions of this act. |Added by Laws 1961, p. 218, § 8, emerg. eff. July 14, 1961. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 281, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
19 OK Stat § 19-960 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-960. Payment of certain employer's contributions from court fund.

|A. In addition to all other items which are now or may hereafter be authorized to be paid from the court fund, it shall be the mandatory duty of the governing board of the court fund to pay annually for the sole use of the retirement system a sum equal to the contributions made to the retirement fund by the employees, but not to exceed the following percentages of the current annual salaries of all employees whose salaries are paid either in whole or in part out of the court funds of such county: |July 1, 2009 - June 30, 201015 1/2%July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 and each year thereafter16 1/2%Beginning July 1, 2009, the total employer and employee contributions shall not exceed sixteen and one-half percent (16.5%) of the monthly compensation of each member.B. It shall be the mandatory duty of the governing board of the court fund to pay annually from the court fund to a county retirement system which is not a participant in the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, the employer's contribution for that court reporter who pursuant to the provisions of Section 106.8 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes, exercised his or her option to continue as a member of the county retirement system following January 13, 1969. The contributions to be so paid shall be limited to the amount provided for in subsection A of this section. The provisions of this subsection shall operate retroactively to take effect on and after January 13, 1969.Added by Laws 1963, c. 182, § 5, emerg. eff. June 10, 1963. Amended by Laws 1967, c. 222, § 5; Laws 1970, c. 184, § 2, emerg. eff. April 13, 1970; Laws 2009, c. 88, § 2, eff. July 1, 2009.
19 OK Stat § 19-961 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-961. Employees whose salaries are paid in whole or in part from Law Library Fund.

|In addition to all other items which are now or may hereafter be authorized to be paid from the Law Library Fund, it shall be the mandatory duty of the trustees of the Law Library Fund to pay annually for the sole use of the retirement system a sum equal to the contributions made to the Retirement Fund by the employees, but not to exceed the following percentages of the current annual salaries of all employees whose salaries are paid either in whole or in part out of the Law Library Fund of such county: |July 1, 2009 - June 30, 201015 1/2%July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 and each year thereafter16 1/2%Beginning July 1, 2009, the total employer and employee contributions shall not exceed sixteen and one-half percent (16.5%) of the monthly compensation of each member.Added by Laws 1963, c. 182, § 6, emerg. eff. June 10, 1963. Amended by Laws 1967, c. 222, § 6, emerg. eff. May 2, 1967; Laws 2009, c. 88, § 3, eff. July 1, 2009.
19 OK Stat § 19-962 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-962. Appeals.

|Any county employee who has petitioned the board of trustees for retirement benefits may on his own behalf appeal from the decision of the board. Such appeals shall be made to the district court of such county, and shall be tried de novo by the court without a jury. Such appeal shall be made within thirty (30) days of the date of the decision or order of the board by filing in the office of the court clerk a transcript of the proceedings had before the board, and a copy of all papers filed in such cause, duly certified by the county clerk. Notice of such appeal shall be given in writing by the person appealing at the time of the filing of such appeal in the district court, and such notice shall be served upon the clerk of the retirement board and upon the district attorney. |Added by Laws 1967, c. 222, § 4, emerg. eff. May 2, 1967.
19 OK Stat § 19-965 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-965. Defined benefit retirement plan - Amendment or modification - Impact statement.

|A. As used in this section: |1. “Concurrent funding” means an increase in employer contributions, employee contributions, apportioned tax revenues or other assets transferred to the county retirement plan to offset any increase in unfunded actuarial accrued liability of the plan; and2. “Unfunded actuarial accrued liability” means the excess of the actuarial accrued liability over the actuarial value of assets.B. A county actively maintaining a defined benefit retirement plan for both existing and new employees on or after the effective date of this act which plan was established pursuant to the authority of Section 951 et seq. of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall not adopt any plan amendment or otherwise modify the defined benefit plan provisions in any manner that would result in an increase in the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of the retirement plan.C. A county may adopt a plan amendment or other modification that increases retirement benefits or that would otherwise increase the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of the retirement plan if the county provides concurrent funding for the plan amendment or other proposed plan modification.D. Before a county described by this section adopts a plan amendment or other plan modification, the proposed plan amendment or other plan modification shall be reviewed by a qualified actuary who shall prepare an impact statement with respect to the proposed plan amendment or other plan modification. The actuary shall provide the impact statement to the plan administrator, if applicable, and to the county clerk of the county maintaining the retirement plan.E. If the impact statement prepared by the actuary determines that the proposed plan amendment or other plan modification would increase the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of the county retirement plan, the county shall not adopt or implement the amendment or other modification unless the county provides concurrent funding.Added by Laws 2008, c. 415, § 7, eff. July 1, 2008.
19 OK Stat § 19-1001 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1001. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the City-County Park and Recreation Act of Oklahoma. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 335, § 1, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-1002 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1002. Purpose - Commission created.

|The purpose of this act is to foster and promote the establishment, maintenance and operation of city-county park and recreation systems in order to give all of the citizens of the counties affected hereby equal access to a comprehensive system of recreational facilities. It is the policy of the state to encourage the formation of such cooperative park and/or recreation systems to the end of avoiding unnecessary duplication in the maintenance and operation of public recreational facilities. |In order to make adequate recreational services available to the residents of the more densely populated counties of this state, to provide for the most efficient development of recreational facilities for such counties and to provide for each of such counties a city-county park and recreation system, there is hereby created in each such county which avails itself of the provisions of this act a city-county park and recreation commission, with the powers and duties set out in this act.Added by Laws 1965, c. 335, § 2, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-1003 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1003. Counties authorized to act - Contract with cities - Resolution of necessity.

|Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local law, or of any charter, ordinance, rule or regulation, any county of the state having within its boundaries a city having not less than one hundred thousand population, according to the last or any succeeding Federal Decennial Census, is hereby authorized to avail itself of the provisions of this act and to combine its funds with the funds of such city to be expended for the purposes herein set forth. The board of county commissioners of any such county in this state is hereby authorized to contract with the governing body of any such city, as herein provided, for the establishment of a city-county park and recreation system. Provided however, that before exercising the authority and power to contract for the purposes herein stated any city or county having a duly created and existing city or county park and/or recreation board or authority as the case may be, a resolution of necessity must first be adopted by any such city or county park and/or recreation authority. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 335, § 3, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-1004 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1004. Commission membership - Tenure - Vacancies - Compensation - Expenses.

|The city-county park and recreation commission shall consist of eleven (11) members. Five of the members shall be appointed by the mayor of the city subject to approval of the governing body thereof. Four of the members shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners. The mayor of the city and the chairman of the board of county commissioners shall be members of the commission and shall be entitled to vote on all matters. The initial appointments by the city shall designate two members to serve a term of three (3) years, two members to serve a term of two (2) years, and one member to serve a term of one (1) year. The initial appointments by the county shall designate one member to serve a term of three (3) years, two members to serve a term of two (2) years, and one member to serve a term of one (1) year. Provided, that the terms of such initial appointees and the terms of all future appointees of both the city and county shall terminate July 31 of that year in which they expire, regardless of the calendar date when such appointments are made. Subsequent appointments of either the city or the county shall be for three-year terms, except in the case of an appointment to fill a vacancy in the membership of the commission, which latter appointment shall be for the balance of the unexpired term of the member whose death, resignation, or removal has created the vacancy. Members shall not be eligible to succeed themselves after serving two consecutive terms. A member of such commission once qualified can thereafter be removed only for misconduct or neglect of duty during his term of office after notice and hearing before the governing board that appointed him. All members of the commission shall serve thereon without compensation. Expenses which are incurred by members pursuant to prior specific authorization by the board of county commissioners and the governing body of the city shall be reimbursed, provided, that expenses incurred for transportation, meals and lodging shall be reimbursed only if incurred in connection with authorized travel outside the county. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 335, § 4, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-1005 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1005. Chairman - Meetings - Quorum - Fee schedule - Financial assistance.

|The commission shall elect its chairman from the appointed members and fill such other offices as its bylaws may establish. The term of the chairman shall be one year. The commission shall hold at least one meeting each month and all meetings shall be open to the public. It shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and keep a record of its functions and activities, which record shall be a public record. Six commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business and exercising the powers of the commission. The commission may establish a schedule of fees to cover various services rendered and may also contract with other persons and agencies for such services as it may require, including private legal counsel and private auditing service, within the limits of its appropriations, and may incur necessary expenses. The commission may contract for, receive, and utilize any grants or other financial assistance from the United States or from any other source, public or private, in furtherance of its functions; may incur necessary expenses in obtaining said grants and/or financial assistance, within the limits of its appropriations; and shall receive and disburse such grants and/or other financial assistance in such manner as may be agreed upon by the governing body of the city and board of county commissioners. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 335, § 5, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-1006 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1006. Director.

|The commission shall appoint a director of the city-county park and recreation commission on the basis of merit and experience. Such director shall be a graduate of an accredited college or university in the field of landscape architecture, horticulture, park management, recreation or related field or shall have had a minimum of ten years' experience in park management, recreation, landscape architecture, horticulture or related fields. The director shall serve at the discretion of the commission. The director may appoint and remove staff members and other employees, subject to the approval of the commission. The appointment and compensation of the director and other staff members shall all be subject to the approval of the governing body of the city and the board of county commissioners. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 335, § 6, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-1008 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1008. Powers of commission.

|Every city-county park and recreation commission created by this act shall have all the powers necessary or convenient for the accomplishment of the purpose and provisions hereof, including, in addition to others herein granted, the following powers, all of which shall be exercised subject to approval by the governing body of the city and the board of county commissioners: |(a) To establish a city-county park and/or recreation system including, but not limited to, in combination or singly, facilities as parks, parkways, playgrounds, playfields, swimming pools, stadiums, social or community centers, arboreta, botanical gardens, conservatories, museums, preserves, wildlife areas, zoological gardens, other recreation areas and areas of scenic, historic or archaeologic interest, and lands reserved for flood conditions for impounding runoff water or for other conservation purposes.(b) To adopt such rules and regulations for the operation of the recreation system as may be deemed necessary or expedient.(c) To purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire land or buildings or portions of buildings for recreation purposes.(d) To erect, maintain, and operate public recreation buildings or facilities at one or more places within or beyond the corporate limits of any county, city, town or school district in the recreation system.(e) To accept transfer of any existing public recreation facility or facilities by lease or other conveyance.(f) To acquire by purchase or otherwise equipment and other personal property customarily used in the operation of public recreation facilities, including necessary motor vehicles.(g) To sell and dispose of personal property acquired by purchase or other means when by proper resolution the commission finds that said property is not needed for recreation purposes.(h) To accept, hold, and convey legal title to interests in real property in the name "City-County Park and Recreation Commission of _______ County", which shall be its official name. Deeds or other conveyances of said interests in real property shall be executed for and on behalf of the commission by the chairman and shall be attested by the secretary, only after authorization by resolution of the governing body of the city and the board of county commissioners.(i) To accept or in its discretion to decline donations tendered to the city-county park and/or recreation system.Added by Laws 1965, c. 335, § 8, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-1009 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1009. Bringing in other cities, towns or school districts.

|The governing body of any other city, town or school district in a county in which a city-county park and/or recreation system has been established is authorized to contract with the city-county park and recreation commission, subject to the approval of the governing body of the city and the board of county commissioners, to bring such other city, town or school district into the city-county park and/or recreation system, upon such terms as may be mutually agreed upon, and for that purpose may lease to the city-county park and recreation commission any recreational facilities or property which such other city, town or school district may own, may include in its annual budget appropriations for participation in the city-county park and/or recreation system, and shall pay over to the city-county park and/or recreation system funds so appropriated, which funds shall be combined with the funds of the city and county and expended in the same manner as herein provided for the expenditure of such funds. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 335, § 9, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-1010 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1010. Retirement system - Workers' compensation.

|If, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 37 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes or of any statute supplemental thereto or of any charter provision of the city, a retirement system is established for the employees of the city, the employees of the city-county park and/or recreation system may be included in that retirement system on the same basis applicable to employees of the city, if the commission so recommends and the board of county commissioners and the governing body of the city approve. Nothing otherwise provided by law shall operate to prohibit the appropriation of county funds for the payment of the county's pro rata share of the contribution to be made to the retirement fund on behalf of the employees of the city-county park and/or recreation system. The city-county park and recreation commission may, from funds appropriated for its use and operation, procure and make available coverage for its employees under the Workers' Compensation Act either by purchase of insurance or by contract or plan of self insurance. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 335, § 10, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-1011 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1011. Act as cumulative.

|This act is intended to be cumulative and in addition to any other law heretofore passed on recreational facilities and shall not repeal any law on this subject. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 335, § 11, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-1101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1101. Authorization to establish countywide programs - Financing.

|The board of county commissioners of any county may, by resolution, provide for the establishment of a countywide economic development program and may provide for the financing thereof from the county general fund. After the passage of said resolution by the board of county commissioners, the county excise board shall annually appropriate an amount up to and not to exceed one-half mill on the dollar of the proceeds of the ad valorem tax levy in such county for the establishment and operation of a countywide economic development program. The amount of any such appropriation not expended at the end of the fiscal year shall revert to the county general fund. |Added by Laws 1968, c. 164, § 1. Amended by Laws 1969, c. 80, § 1, emerg. eff. March 18, 1969.
19 OK Stat § 19-1102 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1102. Purposes for which funds may be expended.

|Any such county establishing an economic development program under this act may utilize the funds herein authorized to conduct studies and prepare comprehensive plans for its future economic growth and development; to inventory the services, facilities and resources of the entire county; to promote, stimulate and encourage the growth and development of the agriculture, commerce and industry of the county as a whole, in order to achieve maximum utilization of its human, economic and natural resources and tourist attractions; to foster and promote industrial climate and payroll; to otherwise promote the general economic welfare and prosperity of the area; and to enter into a professional services contract to employ an executive director for the economic development program as provided for in Section 2 of this act. |Added by Laws 1968, c. 164, § 2. Amended by Laws 1969, c. 80, § 2, emerg. eff. March 18, 1969; Laws 1989, c. 158, § 1, emerg. eff. May 8, 1989.