Oklahoma § 19-138.12 - Definitions

§ 19-138.12. Definitions

A. Definitions of terms used in the County Campaign Finance and

Financial Disclosure Act shall be the same as those terms are

defined in Rules of the Ethics Commission promulgated pursuant to

Section 3 of Article XXIX of the Oklahoma Constitution, unless

otherwise provided herein.

B. As used in the County Campaign Finance and Financial

Disclosure Act:

1. “Campaign committee” means a committee which may be composed

of one or more persons the purpose of which is to support the

election of a specific candidate to county office, whose name as it

will appear on the ballot shall appear in the name of the committee;

2. “County office” means any elective county office for which

Declarations of Candidacy are filed with the secretary of the county

election board as required by Section 5-103 of Title 26 of the

Oklahoma Statutes; and

3. “County political committee” means any committee composed of

one or more persons whose purpose includes the election or defeat of

one or more candidates for county office but which is not required

to register with the Federal Election Commission.

Added by Laws 2014, c. 313, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015. Amended by Laws

2025, c. 71, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.