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19 OK Stat § 19-1253 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1253. Grounds for sustaining action against board of county commissioners.

|No suit shall be sustained to set aside any assessment, or to contest the area of assessment, or to enjoin the board of county commissioners from levying or collecting any such assessment, or installment thereof, or interest or penalty thereon, or issuing the bonds, or providing for their payment or contesting the validity thereof on any ground, or for any reason, other than for the failure of the board to adopt and publish the resolution declaring the necessity for such improvements and the publication thereof as provided in Section 6 of this act, and to give notice of the hearing on the return of the appraisers unless such suit shall be commenced not more than fifteen (15) days after the publication of the resolution levying assessments and no suit shall be sustained after the work has been completed and accepted by such county, except for failure to give such notice of the preliminary resolution of necessity or the failure to give the notice of the hearing on such return of the appraisers; and provided, further, that in the event any special assessment shall be found to be invalid or insufficient, in whole or in part, for any reason whatever the board may, at any time in such manner provided for levying an original assessment, proceed to cause a new assessment to be made and levied which shall have like force and effect as an original assessment. |Added by Laws 1978, c. 208, § 25, eff. Jan. 1, 1979.
19 OK Stat § 19-1254 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1254. Acceptance of improvements.

|Upon the completion of the improvement, the board of county commissioners shall determine whether or not such work has been completed in accordance with the plans, profiles, specifications and contract therefor, and if found to be in compliance therewith shall accept the same, and when so accepted such action shall be conclusively binding upon all persons interested and upon the court. |Added by Laws 1978, c. 208, § 26, eff. Jan. 1, 1979.
19 OK Stat § 19-1255 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1255. Improvement of existing roads, streets, avenues, alleys, or lanes - Application of act.

|In all cases where the board of county commissioners shall deem it necessary to pave, construct, macadamize, chat or gravel, curb, gutter, drain or otherwise improve any road, street, avenue, alley, lane or any part thereof, which shall have been heretofore paved, constructed, macadamized, curbed, guttered, drained or otherwise improved, such improvement is authorized to be done under and in pursuance of the provisions of this act, and in such case all provisions of this act for making such improvements and levying assessments therefor and the issuance of bonds shall apply. |Added by Laws 1978, c. 208, § 27, eff. Jan. 1, 1979.
19 OK Stat § 19-1256 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1256. Contractor's bond - Deposit prior to acceptance of improvement - Amount - Repair of improvements.

|Upon acceptance by the board of county commissioners of said improvements, and before the final payment of the contract price, the board of county commissioners of any county shall require the contractor performing such work to make and execute a good and sufficient surety bond or deposit sufficient securities or obligations of the United States of America or of the State of Oklahoma or some municipality subdivision thereof to be approved by said board of county commissioners in the sum to be determined by the board of county commissioners, in no case to be less than ten percent (10%) of the contract price, conditioned that the contractor will immediately reimburse the county for the maintenance of said improvements against any failure due to defective workmanship or materials for a period of five (5) years from the time of its completion and acceptances. Whenever any repairs of said improvements due to defective workmanship or materials are deemed necessary by the board of county commissioners they shall order the same to be made under the supervision of the county engineer or, where there is no county engineer, contract for the services of a qualified engineer and the costs thereof certified to by said engineer; and, when approved by the board of county commissioners, the contractor and his bondsmen shall be notified of the amount expended and shall immediately become liable therefor. |Added by Laws 1978, c. 208, § 28, eff. Jan. 1, 1979.
19 OK Stat § 19-1258 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1258. Proceeds from sale of bonds – Disbursement – Payment of contractor.

|The proceeds from the sale of the bonds pursuant to the provisions of Section 1257 of this title shall be deposited in separate accounts established for each improvement and disbursed only for the cost associated with the respective improvement. Payment to the contractor shall be in parcels on the completion of the work or improvement or any part thereof, not less than one block, to an amount equal to the improvement so completed and accepted. Any funds not disbursed shall be utilized by the county commissioners to recall outstanding bonds. Payment to the contractor in money shall be paid no more than sixty (60) days after the due date for payment of assessments, including special assessments and each installment of such assessments and the interest on such assessments. |Added by Laws 1978, c. 208, § 30, eff. Jan. 1, 1979. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 148, § 14, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 2010, c. 40, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.
19 OK Stat § 19-1259 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1259. Registration of bonds - Transfer or assignment.

|The owner or holder of any road improvement bonds heretofore or hereafter issued by any county in the State of Oklahoma for the payment of road or street improvements in any such county shall register such bond with the county clerk or appointed agent of such county by presenting same to such clerk, who shall thereupon enter in a book to be kept for that purpose, a description of such bond, and the name of the owner or holder presenting the same for registration, and the date of registration thereof, and endorse upon such bond, over his signature, or a facsimile of his signature, the legend, "registered in my office". After registration of any such bond no transfer or assignment thereof shall be valid until such transfer or assignment has been registered with the clerk or appointed agent of such county. |Added by Laws 1978, c. 208, § 31, eff. Jan. 1, 1979. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 170, § 36, eff. July 1, 1983.
19 OK Stat § 19-1260 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1260. Consent of registered owners of bond to payment of special assessments - Presentment for payment - Endorsement - Cancellation.

|Whenever the outstanding bonds in any series issued for the payment of road or street improvements in any district have been registered in accordance with the provisions of Section 1259 of this title, all of the registered owners of all of such bonds may file their consent in writing with the county clerk in which such district is located, that bonds of such series may be used in payment of special assessments in accordance with the provisions of this act; and such written consent shall be binding upon any transferee or assignee of any of such bonds, and upon all of the registered owners signing the same, as to all payments made in pursuance hereof, until written notice be filed with the clerk by any such registered owner, or registered transferee or assignee, of any such bond, terminating his consent thereto. After such written consent is filed, as aforesaid, and until written notice of termination is given as herein provided, the owner of any property in any such road improvement district may, with the written consent of the registered owner, or owners thereof, present to the county clerk of such county, the bond bearing the lowest serial number of the bonds outstanding in such series, or if the same be insufficient, then he may present the next serially numbered bond, or bonds, as the case may require, in payment of the special assessment, or of any installment thereof, upon said owner's property in such road improvement district, whether delinquent or unmatured, with all interest and penalty thereon. The clerk of said county shall endorse upon said bond, or bonds, the amount of the installment, or installments, and interest and penalty thereon, for which the registered owner, or owners, consent that said bond may be tendered as payment, and thereupon the clerk shall issue a receipt to the owner of such property to the extent of such installment, together with interest and penalty, for which credit has been endorsed, as aforesaid, upon said bond or bonds. Whenever the credits upon any such bond so endorsed equals the principal amount of such bond, together with all matured interest, said bond, together with all interest, whether due or to become due, shall be canceled by such clerk. |Added by Laws 1978, c. 208, § 32, eff. Jan. 1, 1979. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 170, § 37, eff. July 1, 1983.
19 OK Stat § 19-1261 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1261. Delinquent assessments or installments - Presentment of bond receipt as payment - Discharge of liens.

|In the event any such road or street improvement assessment, or installments thereof, paid by endorsement upon such bonds, as provided in Section 32 of this act, are delinquent and in the hands of the county treasurer of the county, for collection, then said receipt issued by the county clerk of such county, as herein provided for, may be presented by the holder thereof to the county treasurer of such county, who shall thereupon endorse upon his records the satisfaction and discharge of the improvement taxes upon the property for the installments described in such receipt, and thereafter such property shall be free and discharged of and from all further lien for such installments of such assessment. |Added by Laws 1978, c. 208, § 33, eff. Jan. 1, 1979.
19 OK Stat § 19-1262 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1262. Transferees or assignees - Obligations.

|Any transferee or assignee of any such bonds, from a registered owner or holder thereof, shall be bound by any payments and discharges made prior to the registration of his transfer and in pursuance of the provisions hereof. |Added by Laws 1978, c. 208, § 34, eff. Jan. 1, 1979.
19 OK Stat § 19-1263 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1263. Application of Sections 1230 through 1262.

|The provisions of Sections 1230 through 1262 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall apply only to road improvement districts. |Added by Laws 1979, c. 27, § 1, emerg. eff. April 3, 1979.
19 OK Stat § 19-1264 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1264. Annexation to road improvement district.

|Upon the filing of a petition with the board of county commissioners for a change in boundaries of any road improvement district, signed by a majority of the assessed members of the existing road improvement district, the board of county commissioners shall cause notice to be published one time in a newspaper printed and published in the county and of general circulation in the area sought to be annexed, at least ten (10) days before the time at which such petition will be heard. Such notice shall state the time and place when and where the petition will be heard by the board of county commissioners, a brief substance of the petition and that all persons interested may appear and be heard. The board of county commissioners shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine all contests and objections pertaining to such annexation. At such hearing the board of county commissioners shall also determine whether or not the annexation of such area to such road improvement district will be to the best interests of the residents of the area affected, or beneficial to the public health and welfare of said area as now exists, or to be developed, and if said board of county commissioners determines that it will, then the board of county commissioners shall make an order annexing such area to said road improvement district, and such territory for all purposes shall thereafter be a part of the road improvement district. The annexed territory shall assume its proportion of all legal indebtedness outstanding against the original road improvement district, including bonded indebtedness. |Added by Laws 1985, c. 162, § 3, emerg. eff. June 13, 1985.
19 OK Stat § 19-1275 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1275. Authority to issue bond.

|All counties in the State of Oklahoma are hereby authorized to issue bonds in accordance with the provisions of this act for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, leasing or operating water facilities, reservoirs or projects as defined in Section 1085.32 of Title 82 of the Oklahoma Statutes in such county, either individually or jointly with other political subdivisions or agencies of the state. |Added by Laws 1982, c. 327, § 1, emerg. eff. June 1, 1982.
19 OK Stat § 19-1276 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1276. Election - Resolution - Notice - Ballots.

|A. Upon the adoption of a resolution by a majority of the board of county commissioners or upon a petition to the board of county commissioners signed by twenty percent (20%) of the qualified voters of the county as determined by the last general election, the board of county commissioners shall by resolution call an election for the purpose of issuing bonds as provided in Section 1 of this act. |B. The board of county commissioners shall give notice of said election by publication once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a daily or weekly newspaper of general circulation published in the county. If there is no daily or weekly newspaper published in such county, then notice shall be given by publication in the manner provided for in this section in a newspaper of general circulation in such county.C. The resolution calling for the election and the notice shall contain:1. The amount of bonds to be issued;2. The time of holding said election, which shall not be less than thirty (30) days from the first publication of any notice; and3. The purpose for which the facilities or reservoirs are to be used.D. Printed ballots stating "For Bonds" and "Against Bonds" shall be cast at the election.Added by Laws 1982, c. 327, § 2, emerg. eff. June 1, 1982.
19 OK Stat § 19-1277 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1277. Issuance and sale of bonds - Competitive bids - Deposit of proceeds.

|A. If at the election three-fifths (3/5) of the voters voting thereon shall vote in favor of the issuance of water facility or reservoir general obligation bonds, the board of county commissioners shall proceed at once with the issuing of the bonds and shall deposit them in the treasury of the county. The county treasurer shall be responsible and chargeable for the bonds on his official bond. |B. The bonds shall be sold by competitive bid. The board of county commissioners shall award the purchase of the bonds to the highest responsible bidder, but shall have the right to reject any and all bids. The board shall in no event sell any of the bonds for less than par with accrued interest.C. Proceeds from the sale of said bonds shall be deposited in the treasury of said county and the county treasurer shall pay out such money upon the orders of the board of county commissioners from time to time as the same shall be needed.Added by Laws 1982, c. 327, § 3, emerg. eff. June 1, 1982.
19 OK Stat § 19-1278 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1278. Interest rate.

|Bonds issued as provided in this act shall be made payable and be issued as provided by law in the Registered Public Obligations Act of Oklahoma, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%), per annum. |Added by Laws 1982, c. 327, § 4, emerg. eff. June 1, 1982. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 170, § 38, eff. July 1, 1983.
19 OK Stat § 19-1279 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1279. Levy of taxes to pay principal and interest on bond.

|It shall be the duty of the officers charged by law with the levying of taxes for county purposes to levy annually an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest due each year on the bonds issued pursuant to this act. |Added by Laws 1982, c. 327, § 5, emerg. eff. June 1, 1982.
19 OK Stat § 19-1301 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1301. Vacation and sick leave plan.

|Each county may develop and maintain a formal plan for vacation and sick leave for all regular employees. No person chosen by election or appointment to fill an elective office shall be subject to any leave plan, nor shall such person be eligible for accrual of any leave benefits. |Any leave plan adopted by a county shall not extend benefits to any employee in excess of leave benefits available to a regular state employee in the classified service.Added by Laws 1979, c. 220, § 1, emerg. eff. May 30, 1979.
19 OK Stat § 19-1302 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1302. Wellness Council.

|Each county or city-county health department may establish a Wellness Council to develop a wellness program for its employees. Participation in the program shall be available to all full-time employees. The Wellness Council shall establish determining factors in order to monitor achievement of and maintenance of healthy lifestyles with the ultimate goal of reduction of claims and subsequent reduction of costs for health insurance. |Each county or city-county health department may establish a separate fund to be designated as the "Wellness Program Fund". The Wellness Program Fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations and shall consist of all monies received by the Wellness Council through general county funds and through grants, donations, contributions and gifts from public or private sources. Monies from the Wellness Program Fund may be used for incentives to encourage participation by employees and for costs related to the operation of the Wellness Council.The Wellness Council shall track the number of participants, the cost of insurance premiums, and expenditure of funds on an annual basis and report findings to the board of county commissioners or the city-county board of health at a regularly scheduled meeting in January. All reporting shall be in strict compliance with all privacy laws.Added by Laws 2013, c. 134, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 110, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
19 OK Stat § 19-1401 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1401. Short title.

|This act may be cited as the "County Budget Act". |Added by Laws 1981, c. 166, § 1, emerg. eff. May 13, 1981.
19 OK Stat § 19-1402 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1402. Purpose of County Budget Act.

|The purpose of the County Budget Act is to provide a budget procedure for county governments which shall: |1. Establish uniform and sound fiscal procedures for the preparation, adoption, execution and control of budgets, and foster cooperation among the elected officials for the effective and informed operation of county government;2. Enable counties to make financial plans for both current and capital expenditures and to ensure that their executive staffs administer their respective functions in accordance with adopted budgets;3. Make available to the public and investors sufficient information as to the financial conditions, requirements and expectations of the county government; and4. If requested, assist county governments to improve and implement generally accepted accounting principles as applied to governmental accounting, auditing and financial reporting and standards of governmental finance management if the principles are adopted.Added by Laws 1981, c. 166, § 2, emerg. eff. May 13, 1981. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 135, § 2, emerg. eff. April 17, 1986; Laws 2011, c. 18, § 2, eff. July 1, 2011.
19 OK Stat § 19-1403 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1403. Application of act.

|This act shall apply to any county which by resolution of the governing body elects to come under and comply with all its provisions and requirements. Once a county has selected the County Budget Act to govern its budget procedures, the provisions of this act shall take precedence over any other state laws applicable to county budgets, except as may be provided otherwise in this act and supersede any conflicting laws. Any action of a county governing body to implement, rescind or repeal the application of this act shall be effective as of the beginning or end of a budget year pursuant to this act. |Added by Laws 1981, c. 166, § 3, emerg. eff. May 13, 1981. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 135, § 3, emerg. eff. April 17, 1986.
19 OK Stat § 19-1405 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1405. Accounting records and financial statements - Establishment and maintenance.

|The accounting records of each county may be established and maintained and financial statements prepared therefrom in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles promulgated from time to time by authoritative bodies in the United States. For counties that so choose, the State Auditor and Inspector shall prescribe a uniform system of accounting that conforms to generally accepted accounting principles for counties which have elected to come under the provisions of the County Budget Act. When requested, the State Auditor and Inspector shall disseminate to each county, through accounting manuals or other means, current generally accepted accounting principles. |Added by Laws 1981, c. 166, § 5, emerg. eff. May 13, 1981. Amended by Laws 2011, c. 18, § 3, eff. July 1, 2011.
19 OK Stat § 19-1406 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-1406. Maintenance of funds and account groups.

|Each county shall maintain, according to its own accounting needs, some or all of the funds and account groups in its system of accounts, as prescribed by the state statutes. |Added by Laws 1981, c. 166, § 6, emerg. eff. May 13, 1981.