Title 19 — Title 19 — Counties and County Officers

It shall be the duty of the county clerk of such county to charge the bank designated as the depository of public monies with all monies deposited by the treasurer and charge the fiscal agent with the amount of money transmitted to it by the county treasurer and credit the county…

The fiscal agent of said county shall at the end of each month transmit to the clerk of such county a statement of the amounts received from said treasurer and of the amounts paid out by it and for what purpose. R.L. 1910, § 1544.

Duplicate attached to voucher. All checks or drafts of the treasurer of such county upon the bank holding the public money shall show upon their face for what purpose they were drawn, and a duplicate of said check or draft shall be attached to the warrant, voucher or order so pai…

The county clerk shall charge said treasurer with the check and drafts so filed and credit the bank therewith and when the same are returned, charge the treasurer with all monies disbursed by the fiscal agent of the county and credit such agent with the same. R.L. 1910, § 1546.

excepted. Upon a petition or petitions in writing, signed by fifty-one percent (51%) of the qualified electors residing in each particular territory sought to be created into a new county, or transferred to another county, such percent to be determined by the total vote cast in s…

If any such treasurer or clerk shall willfully disregard any of the provisions of this article, he shall be fined in a sum not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and be removed from office. R.L. 1910, § 1547.

This act may be cited as the "Ambulance Service Districts Act". Added by Laws 1974, c. 86, § 1, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 295, § 1, emerg. eff. June 6, 2010.

As used in the Ambulance Service Districts Act unless the context clearly requires otherwise: 1. "District" means a public ambulance service district as licensed by the State Department of Health; 2. "Board" means the governing body of a district; and 3. "Board of county commissi…

districts – Emergency medical services plan. A. When a district is totally within the municipal city limits of a city, the board of directors of the district or their designee may be the governing body of the city or town. B. Public ambulance service districts may be organized un…

A. A petition signed by at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the registered voters in the most recent election may be filed with the county clerk, verified by the county election board and then presented to the board of county commissioners, praying for the incorporation of a di…

A. Whenever a petition, as provided in Section 1204 of this title, is filed with the county clerk, and then verified by the county election board, the county commissioners shall enter an order setting a public hearing on the petition for a day certain and directing the county cle…

A. At the time and place set for the hearing and consideration of the petition, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to determine: 1. Whether proper notice of the hearing has been given as required by Section 1205 of this title; 2. Whether the residents of th…

A. Immediately following the incorporation of the districts by the board of county commissioners, there shall be a special meeting of the residents within any such district to select from their number a board of directors and to adopt bylaws for governing and administering the af…

regulations. The board shall be the governing body of the district and shall meet annually on a date prescribed by the bylaws and at such other times as may be determined by the board or upon call by the chairman or any two members of the board. Vacancies on the board shall be fi…

A. Every district incorporated hereunder shall have perpetual existence, subject to dissolution as provided by the Ambulance Service Districts Act, and shall have power: 1. To sue and be sued, complain and defend, in its corporate name; 2. To adopt a seal which may be altered at …

The county treasurer of each county shall deposit daily, not later than the immediately next banking day, all the funds and monies of whatever kind that shall come into his or her possession by virtue of the office as such county treasurer in the name of the county treasurer in o…

A. Each county in which any of the area of a district is located shall pay its proportionate share of the cost of the district, based on the ratio which that part of the population of such district residing in the county bears to the total population of the district. Such cost sh…

Area outside the boundaries of any district which can be served by the facilities of the district may be annexed to such district. A petition for annexation signed by at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the registered voters in the most recent election may be filed with the cou…

Notice shall be given, as provided in Section 1205 of this title, of the filing of a petition for annexation fixing the time and place of hearing. Added by Laws 1974, c. 86, § 12, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 295, § 11, emerg. eff. June 6, 2010.

At the time and place set for the hearing and consideration of the petition, the board of county commissioners shall ascertain whether proper notice has been given and whether the statements contained in the petition are true. If true, and if a majority of the members of the boar…

A. The term of office of every member elected to an original board shall be until the date of annual meeting of the residents of the district of either the first, second, or third year following the year of the incorporation of the district and until their successors are elected …

The board of directors shall annually elect a chairman, vice- chairman, secretary, and treasurer for a term of one (1) year and until a successor is elected and has qualified. Added by Laws 1974, c. 86, § 15, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 295, § 14, emerg. …

Budgets - Audits. It shall be the duty of the chairman of the board of directors to keep in repair equipment, apparatus, and other property of the district and to operate the same as directed by the board. The chairman and all persons who may perform any service or labor as provi…

Whenever a petition signed by three-fourths (3/4) of the residents in any district organized under provisions of this act or a petition signed by all of the directors of such district is presented to the board of county commissioners and it shall appear from the petition that: 1.…

A. Whenever a district owning facilities and property desires to sell such facilities and property and dissolve, the board of directors may adopt a resolution setting forth the proposed plan and, upon such plan being approved by three-fourths (3/4) of the residents of such distri…

A. If it becomes apparent that a certain area included within a district cannot be economically or adequately served by the services and facilities of the district, or no longer needs such services or facilities, the residents of such area may petition the county commissioners to…

outside county - Deposits with State Treasurer. The State Auditor and Inspector, when examining the books and records of a county treasurer shall, in addition to his other duties, examine same with a view to ascertaining that the provisions of this act are being complied with, an…

Districts formed hereunder shall be exempt from all excise taxes and, further, shall be exempt from payment of assessments in any general or special taxing district levied upon the property of the district, whether real, personal, or mixed. Any and all securities and evidences of…

A. Two or more districts organized under the Ambulance Service Districts Act may be consolidated into a single district by complying with the procedures prescribed in this section. B. The proposal for consolidation shall be prepared in written form and shall set forth in detail t…

pecuniary interest prohibited. It is hereby made unlawful and deemed a Class D3 felony offense for any of the funds of the county to be deposited in any bank in which the county treasurer or any member of the board of county commissioners is the owner of any stock or otherwise di…

improvement - Powers of commissioners. Any board of county commissioners in the State of Oklahoma is hereby empowered, within the unincorporated limits of the county, to establish and change the grade of any road, street, avenue, lane, alley, or other public place, and to permane…

to compensate. No change of any grade previously established by such county shall be made without making due compensation to the record title holders of abutting property for any damage caused by such grade change to the permanent improvements erected on said property with refere…

Assessment plat - Cost estimates - Protests - Assessment roll. When the board of county commissioners deems it necessary to construct a project, grade, pave, macadamize, chat, gravel, curb, gutter, drain, or otherwise improve any road, street, alley, avenue, lane, or any part the…

services. The board of county commissioners shall have authority to contract for the services of consulting engineers to prepare the necessary surveys, plans, plats, profiles, estimates, and all other details for said work or improvements and to supervise said work. The consultin…

A. Any county creating a road improvement district pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1230 through 1262 of this title, except as provided for in Section 1236 of this title, shall provide notice to the affected record title holders of private property and an opportunity to pro…

Any record title holder of property or other person interested in such proposed improvement shall have the right to institute an action to contest the action of the board of county commissioners of such county in adopting and approving the plans, plats, typical sections, or estim…

If the record title holders of more than sixty percent (60%) of the area of the land liable to assessments for any improvement petition the county commissioners of such county for the improvement of any road, street, alley, lane, or avenue, or part thereof, not less than six hund…

improvement - Revision of assessments. Whenever the petition provided for by Section 1236 of this title is presented, or when the board of county commissioners of any county has determined to pave or otherwise improve any road, street, avenue, lane, alley, or other public place, …

Approval of plans and specifications - Contractor's bond - Bidding procedure. After the expiration of the time for objection or protest on the part of the record title holders of property to an improvement, or if insufficient protest is filed, the board of county commissioners sh…

At the time and place specified in the notice to contractors, the board of county commissioners shall examine all bids received and, without unnecessary delay, award the contract to the lowest and best bidder, who will perform the work and furnish the materials which have been se…

The provisions of this act shall be cumulative with all existing laws governing deposit of funds by the county treasurer of the several counties. Added by Laws 1959, p. 95, § 4.

description of lot or tract liable for assessment. Within ten (10) days of the filing of the final plans, specifications and cost estimates with the county clerk, the board of county commissioners shall, by resolution, direct the county assessor to appraise and apportion the bene…

Reports. It shall be the duty of the county assessor, within five (5) days after being directed to appraise the property, to proceed to appraise and apportion the benefits to such lots and tracts of land as shall have been designated by the board of county commissioners, accordin…

Notice - Time. When the report required pursuant to the provisions of Section 1241 of this title has been returned, the board of county commissioners shall appoint a time for holding a hearing to hear any complaints or objections that may be made concerning the appraisement and a…

proposed assessment. A. The board of county commissioners conducting said hearing or any adjournment thereof shall have the power to review and correct said appraisal and apportionment, and to raise or lower the same as to any lots or tracts of land, as they shall deem just, and …

or school districts - Assessment against. Any property which a city, town, county, or any board of education or school district shall hold title to shall be treated and considered the same as the property of other record title holders. Such city, town, county, school district, or…

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costs - State aid. A. The board of county commissioners, in its discretion, may provide for the payment of the cost for improving streets, roads, intersections, alley crossings, or any part thereof, out of the county road fund. B. The Transportation Commission is authorized in it…

Assessment resolution - Liens. Assessments in conformity to the appraisement and apportionment, as corrected and confirmed by the board of county commissioners, shall be payable in ten equal annual installments. The assessments shall bear interest at the rate of not more than thi…

As soon as the assessing ordinance is adopted, the county clerk shall prepare a book which shall be known as the road assessment record in which the clerk shall enter the names of each person holding title to the land to be assessed as ascertained from the records of the county, …