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19 OK Stat § 19-901.47 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-901.47. Classification of estimated revenue and appropriation expenditures.

|Estimated revenue and appropriation expenditures in the budget of each fund shall be classified in conformity with the accounting system prescribed by the State Auditor and Inspector. Revenues shall be classified separately by source. Expenditures shall be departmentalized by appropriate functions and activities within each fund and shall be classified within the following categories: |1. Salaries and wages, which may include expenses for salaries, wages, per diem allowances and other forms of compensation;2. Employee benefits paid to any member or employee of the board for services rendered or for employment. Employee benefits may include employer contributions to a retirement system, insurance, vacation allowances, sick leave, terminal pay or similar benefits;3. Operating expenses, which may include materials and supplies, articles and commodities which are consumed or materially altered when used, such as office supplies, operating supplies and repair and maintenance supplies, and all items of expense to any persons, firm or corporation rendering a service in connection with repair, sale or trade of such articles or commodities, such as services or charges for communications, transportation, advertising, printing or binding, insurance, public utility services, repairs and maintenance, rentals, miscellaneous items and all items of operating expense to any person, firm or corporation rendering such services;4. Other services and charges, which may include all current expenses other than those listed in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 5, or 6 of this section;5. Capital outlays, which may include outlays which result in acquisition of or additions to fixed assets purchased by the district, including land, buildings, improvements other than buildings, and all construction, reconstruction, appurtenances or improvements to real property accomplished according to the conditions of a contract, machinery and equipment, furniture and autos and trucks; and6. Debt service, which may include outlays in the form of debt principal payments, periodic interest payments, paying agent's fees, or related service charges for benefits received in part in prior fiscal periods as well as in current and future fiscal periods.Added by Laws 1987, c. 202, § 17, eff. June 1, 1987.
19 OK Stat § 19-901.48 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-901.48. Transfer of appropriation between accounts.

|A. The board may transfer any unexpended and unencumbered appropriation or any portion thereof from one account to another within the same department or from one department to another within the same fund; except that no appropriation for debt service or other appropriation required by law may be reduced below the minimums required. |B. Whenever the necessity for maintaining any special fund of a district has ceased to exist and a balance remains in the fund, the board may authorize the transfer of the balance to the general fund. Applicable law shall govern the use or transfer of balance in any debt service or special revenue fund.Added by Laws 1987, c. 202, § 18, eff. June 1, 1987.
19 OK Stat § 19-901.49 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-901.49. Amendment of budget - Supplemental appropriations.

|A. The board may amend the budget to make supplemental appropriations to any fund up to the amount of additional revenues which are available for current expenses as shown by a fund balance for the fund due to: |1. Revenues received from sources not anticipated in the budget for that year;2. Revenues received from anticipated sources but in excess of the budget estimates therefor; or3. Unexpended unencumbered cash balances on hand at the end of the preceding fiscal year which had not been anticipated in the budget. Any appropriation authorizing the creating of an indebtedness shall be governed by the applicable provisions of Article X of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma.B. If at any time during the budget year it appears probable that revenues available will be insufficient to meet the amount appropriated, or that due to unforeseen emergencies there is temporarily insufficient money in a particular fund to meet the requirements of appropriation for the fund, the board shall take action as it deems necessary. For that purpose, it may amend the budget to reduce one or more appropriations, but no appropriation for debt service may be reduced and no appropriation may be reduced by more than the amount of the unencumbered and unexpended balance thereof. No transfer shall be made from the debt service fund to any other fund except as may be permitted by the terms of the bond issue or applicable law.C. A budget amendment as provided in this section authorizing supplemental appropriations or a decrease or change in appropriation or funds shall be adopted at a meeting of the board and filed with the district, the county clerk of each county in which the district is located and the State Auditor and Inspector.Added by Laws 1987, c. 202, § 19, eff. June 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 222, § 11, operative July 1, 1989.
19 OK Stat § 19-901.50 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-901.50. Rules and regulations.

|For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this act, and for its proper administration, the State Auditor and Inspector is hereby empowered to promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations as may be necessary but not inconsistent herewith, and he shall prescribe all the forms of whatsoever nature referred to in this act including but not necessarily limited to budget forms, supporting schedule forms and all other accounting stationery required, desired or needed under the provisions of this act. |Added by Laws 1987, c. 202, § 20, eff. June 1, 1987.
19 OK Stat § 19-901.55 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-901.55. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Rural Fire Protection Program Fund Act". |Added by Laws 1988, c. 294, § 1, operative July 1, 1988.
19 OK Stat § 19-901.58 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-901.58. Rural Fire Defense Equipment Revolving Fund.

|There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Agriculture, to be designated the "Rural Fire Defense Equipment Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the State Department of Agriculture from any monies received from appropriations, deposits made pursuant to the provisions of this act, proceeds resulting from the sale of equipment purchased out of monies in the fund, and such other monies specifically designated by law. All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry for the purpose of purchasing new firefighting equipment for purchase by rural fire departments and such other purposes specifically designated by law. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment. |Added by Laws 1988, c. 294, § 4, operative July 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 54, § 2, emerg. eff. April 14, 1989; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 72.
19 OK Stat § 19-901.59 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-901.59. Purchase of equipment - Acquisition of storage space.

|A. The State Department of Agriculture is hereby authorized to use the Rural Fire Defense Equipment Revolving Fund to purchase new firefighting equipment for purchase by rural fire departments. |B. The State Department of Agriculture is hereby authorized to acquire space for storing firefighting equipment while not in possession of a fire department and to pay the necessary costs thereof from the Rural Fire Defense Equipment Revolving Fund as funds become available.Added by Laws 1988, c. 294, § 5, operative July 1, 1988.
19 OK Stat § 19-901.60 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-901.60. Sale of equipment - Rules and regulations.

|A. The State Department of Agriculture is authorized to sell firefighting equipment to rural fire departments cooperating with the State Department of Agriculture in fire control under the terms of written cooperative agreements. |B. All proceeds derived from the sale of firefighting equipment by the State Department of Agriculture pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be deposited with the State Treasurer to be credited to the Rural Fire Defense Equipment Revolving Fund.C. The State Department of Agriculture shall promulgate such rules and regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act and is authorized to require from the rural fire departments such information, forms and reports as are necessary for properly and efficiently administering this section and Section 4 of this act.Added by Laws 1988, c. 294, § 6, operative July 1, 1988.
19 OK Stat § 19-901.61 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-901.61. Administration of rural fire protection program - Acquisition of federal excess property - Rural fire protection coordination districts.

|A. The State Department of Agriculture is hereby directed to administer a rural fire protection program and is hereby authorized to acquire federal excess property for the support and operation of fire departments and fire districts. |B. For the purpose of coordination of improved rural fire protection, rural fire protection coordination districts are hereby created to consist of the following counties:District 1, composed of Washington, Nowata, Craig, Ottawa, Mayes, Delaware and Rogers Counties.District 2, composed of Wagoner, Cherokee, Adair, Sequoyah, Muskogee, Okmulgee and McIntosh Counties.District 3, composed of Pittsburg, Haskell, LeFlore, Pushmataha, Latimer, McCurtain and Choctaw Counties.District 4, composed of Garvin, Pontotoc, Coal, Atoka, Johnston, Murray, Carter, Love, Marshall and Bryan Counties.District 5, composed of Lincoln, Okfuskee, Hughes, Seminole, Pottawatomie, Payne and Pawnee Counties.District 6, composed of Creek, Osage and Tulsa Counties.District 7, composed of Alfalfa, Grant, Kay, Noble, Garfield, Major, Blaine and Kingfisher Counties.District 8, composed of Canadian, Oklahoma, Cleveland and Logan Counties.District 9, composed of Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, McClain, Stephens and Tillman Counties.District 10, composed of Roger Mills, Custer, Washita, Beckham, Greer, Kiowa, Jackson and Harmon Counties.District 11, composed of Cimarron, Texas, Beaver, Harper, Woods, Ellis, Woodward and Dewey Counties.Added by Laws 1988, c. 294, § 7, operative July 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 29, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013.
19 OK Stat § 19-902.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-902.1. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Rural Road Improvement District Act". |Added by Laws 1986, c. 93, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
19 OK Stat § 19-902.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-902.2. Creation and organization of district.

|A. Whenever ten persons who are holders of title to lands in a county located outside of the corporate limits of any incorporated city or town, or fifty-one percent (51%) of the property owners in the proposed district, shall petition the board of county commissioners of the county in which such area owned by them is located for the formation of a rural road improvement district, and the petitioners comply with the provisions of the Oklahoma Rural Road Improvement District Act, the board of county commissioners may enter its order organizing such district, and when so organized such district shall have the powers conferred herein or such as hereafter may be conferred by law upon such rural road improvement districts. |B. 1. The board of county commissioners is authorized to determine whether the election for organization of a rural road improvement district shall be conducted pursuant to the procedures set out in Section 902.5 of this title or pursuant to the procedures set out in Section 902.20 of this title.2. The board of county commissioners is authorized to determine whether the elections for directors of a duly organized rural road improvement district shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of Section 902.6 of this title or pursuant to the procedures set out in Section 902.21 of this title.C. 1. Despite any provisions in this section to the contrary, if no persons reside in the proposed rural road district, the board of county commissioners may only conduct the election for the proposed organization of a rural road improvement district pursuant to the procedures set out in Section 902.20 of this title.2. Despite any provisions in this section to the contrary, if no persons reside in the proposed rural road district, the board of county commissioners may only conduct the election for directors of a duly organized rural road improvement district pursuant to the procedures set out in Section 902.21 of this title.Added by Laws 1986, c. 93, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1986. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 291, § 1, emerg. eff. June 6, 1994; Laws 1997, c. 218, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
19 OK Stat § 19-902.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-902.4. Notice of election - Qualified voters.

|The county clerk shall cause notice of the election to be given one (1) day a week for two (2) consecutive weeks by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the territory comprising the proposed district. The notice shall state the time and place of holding the election and set forth the description of the boundaries of the proposed district and its general purpose and intention. All persons who are residents of the proposed district and who are registered voters in their respective precincts shall be qualified to vote on the proposition. If there are no persons who are residents of the proposed district, all persons owning real property within the proposed district who are registered voters shall be qualified to vote on the proposition. |Added by Laws 1986, c. 93, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1986. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 291, § 2, emerg. eff. June 6, 1994; Laws 1997, c. 218, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
19 OK Stat § 19-902.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-902.5. Conduct of election - Certification of results - Orders.

|Such elections shall be conducted in accordance with the general election laws of the state and the regular election officials shall be in charge at the usual polling place of each regular precinct, or part of a precinct, which shall include lands within the boundaries of such proposed district. The county election board shall certify results of the election to the board of county commissioners who shall meet on the second Monday next following such election and proceed to determine the percentages of the vote cast. |If, upon such determination, it appears that at least three-fifths (3/5) of all the votes cast are "Rural Road Improvement District - Yes", the board shall, by order declare such territory duly organized as a rural road improvement district under the name theretofore designated. Such order shall be filed for record in the office of the county clerk and from that date such district shall be complete.Added by Laws 1986, c. 93, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
19 OK Stat § 19-902.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-902.6. Directors - Meetings - Terms - Bylaws - Election resolution - Conduct of election - Vacancies.

|Directors of a rural road improvement district shall be the owners of real property in and residents of said district. At the time of making its order organizing the district, the board of county commissioners shall set a first meeting of property owners of said district and direct the manner of giving notice by publication thereof. The owners of property within the district present at such meeting shall elect nine (9) directors who shall hold their office until the next general election, at which time their successors shall be elected. The property owners present at such first meeting shall adopt the bylaws of the district. At the first general election after organization of the district the three qualified persons receiving the highest number of votes for member of board of directors of the district shall hold their respective offices for the term of six (6) years. The three qualified persons receiving the next highest number of votes shall be elected for four (4) years, and the three qualified persons having the next highest number of votes shall be elected for two (2) years. Each two (2) years thereafter, there shall be elected for a term of six (6) years three members of said board of directors. The board of directors of the district shall submit, within fifteen (15) days before the filing period of any district election, a resolution to the secretary of the county election board conducting said election. The resolution shall contain the following: |1. The date of the election; and2. The offices to be filled or the questions to be voted upon at the election; and3. Qualifications for the offices; and4. Any other information necessary for conducting said election.The regular election in the district shall be held at the same time as the general election in this state. All polling places of precincts, all or any part of which include areas within the boundaries of the district, shall be supplied ballots for the purpose of permitting electors of the district to vote for members of the board of directors of the district. Filing for the office of member of the board of directors shall be with the county election board on a nonpartisan basis during the regular filing period for state and county offices and shall be done without the payment of a filing fee and without filing of a petition in support of the candidate's candidacy. Vacancies on the board shall be filled, for the unexpired term thereof, by the board of directors.Added by Laws 1986, c. 93, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
19 OK Stat § 19-902.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-902.7. Officers of board of directors - Term - Compensation.

|The board of directors of the district shall elect from its members a president, a vice-president and a secretary. The county treasurer of the county in which the district is located shall serve as treasurer, but shall not be a member of the board. The term and duties of the president, vice-president and secretary shall be fixed in the bylaws. The officers and members of the board shall serve without compensation. |Added by Laws 1986, c. 93, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
19 OK Stat § 19-902.8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-902.8. Powers and duties of board of directors.

|The board of directors shall have the following powers and duties: |1. To manage and conduct the business affairs of such district;2. To make and execute all necessary contracts;3. To purchase or lease-purchase and maintain necessary and convenient equipment for the construction and maintenance of roads within the district which acquisition shall be made pursuant to state competitive bidding laws;4. To cooperate with the county in the use of county equipment for the construction and maintenance of roads within the district;5. In cooperating with the county to utilize the services of county employees, sufficient to maintain and operate the equipment owned by such district in otherwise improving and maintaining the roads of the district;6. To take by grant, purchase, gift, devise or lease, and to dispose of, real or personal property of every kind necessary for the operation of the district;7. To construct or otherwise acquire suitable buildings or structures for the housing of equipment and supplies of the district, or for carrying on its own business and affairs which acquisition shall be made pursuant to state competitive bidding laws;8. To employ such officers and employees as may be required, fix their compensation and prescribe their duties;9. To establish rules and regulations for the district and for the construction and maintenance of roads, culverts and drainage projects within the district; and10. To do any and all other things necessary and proper in the management and operation of the district for the purpose of constructing and maintaining roads to serve the people of the district.Added by Laws 1986, c. 93, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1986. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 225, § 2, eff. July 1, 2010.
19 OK Stat § 19-902.9 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-902.9. Regular meetings - Special meetings - Quorum - Voting - Records.

|The board of directors shall establish a time and place for regular meetings, and in addition thereto, shall hold such special meetings as may be required for the proper transaction of business. Five members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and upon all questions requiring a vote there shall be a concurrence of at least a majority of those present and voting, a quorum being present. All records of said board must be open to the inspection of any elector during business hours. |Added by Laws 1986, c. 93, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
19 OK Stat § 19-902.10 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-902.10. Actions and proceedings to enforce act.

|The board of directors is hereby authorized and empowered to institute and maintain, or appear and defend, any and all actions and proceedings, suits at law or in equity, necessary or proper to fully carry out the provisions of the Oklahoma Rural Road Improvement District Act, or to enforce, maintain, protect or preserve any and all rights or privileges conferred hereby, or acquired in pursuance hereof. Actions and proceedings shall be prosecuted and defended in the corporate name of the district, and the board is empowered to employ attorneys to represent the district in any such actions or proceedings, or to advise the board in respect of its duties under this act. |Added by Laws 1986, c. 93, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
19 OK Stat § 19-902.11 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-902.11. Rural road improvement district property record.

|To permit retirement of the bonded indebtedness of the rural road improvement district, it shall be the duty of the secretary of the board to prepare and keep a record which shall be known as the rural road improvement district property record. Such record shall contain the names of the owners of the lands in the district as they appear on the tax rolls of the county or upon the deed records, the description of all property subject to ad valorem taxation, and the assessed value of such property as shown by the records of the county assessor. No error in the names of owners or in the description thereof shall invalidate the levy of taxes provided for in the Oklahoma Rural Road Improvement District Act if sufficient description is given to identify such property. |Added by Laws 1986, c. 93, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.