Oklahoma § 73-73 - Records and journals - Public inspection - Confidentiality
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 73-73 — Records and journals - Public inspection - Confidentiality, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 73-73. Records and journals - Public inspection - Confidentiality
A. The records and journals of each house of the Legislature
required by the Constitution of Oklahoma to be kept and preserved
reflecting the yea or nay vote of each member entered in all votes
taken by the Legislature or the disclosure of any personal or
private interest in any measure or bill pending before the
Legislature shall be available, at all reasonable times, to
inspection by the public.
B. The records and files of the Legislature, not otherwise
provided by law to be open to public inspection, shall be
confidential and privileged and may be released for public
consumption only upon approval by the presiding officer of each
house respectively.
Added by Laws 1979, c. 260, § 5, emerg. eff. June 5, 1979.
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Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 73-73
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 73-73 cover?
Section 73-73 ("Records and journals - Public inspection - Confidentiality") 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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