Oklahoma § 19-166 - Forfeiture of travel allowance - Membership organizations
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 19-166 — Forfeiture of travel allowance - Membership organizations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-166. Forfeiture of travel allowance - Membership organizations
- Attending conferences, etc. - Traveling expenses.
Failure of a county officer to attend any school, conference or
meeting unless excused prior thereto shall cause the county officer
to forfeit his right to the monthly travel allowance provided by
Section 165 of this title for the month in which such school,
conference or meeting is held. The directing state officer or
agency head shall notify the county clerk of the county of the
forfeiture of such county officer. Any county, county officer or
deputy may join his respective state, national or international
association, including but not limited to, the National Association
of Counties, the International Association of Assessors and the
International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials
and Treasurers. It shall not be mandatory for a county officer or
his deputy to attend any meeting, school, institute or conference
sponsored or held by anyone other than a state officer or agency
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers
head, but if funds are available for travel to such meeting, school,
institute or conference, either within or outside this state, from
funds appropriated for traveling expenses in addition to the monthly
travel allowance provided by Section 165 of this title, then it
shall be lawful for such traveling expenses to be paid from such
travel funds so appropriated to the county officer or his deputies.
Added by Laws 1979, c. 221, § 6, emerg. eff. April 19, 1985.
Amended by Laws 1985, c. 32, § 1, emerg. eff. April 19, 1985.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-166 ("Forfeiture of travel allowance - Membership organizations") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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