Oklahoma § 19-155.1 - See the following versions:

§ 19-155.1. See the following versions:

OS 19-155.1v1 (HB 1189, Laws 2017, c. 22, § 1).

OS 19-155.1v2 (SB 48, Laws 2017, c. 212, § 2).

§19-155.1v1. Destruction of certain records filed in county

assessor's offices - Digitizing.

The county assessor in any county is authorized to destroy any

of the records which have been on file in his office for more than

seven (7) years, including all assessment rolls, assessment listing

sheets relating to tangible or intangible personal properties,

monies and credits, real estate, or corporation properties, all

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers

balance sheets, and all homestead exemption applications. All

records which have been on file in his office for more than two (2)

years, prior to the current calendar year and less than seven (7)

years, may be destroyed if compliance is made with statutes

authorizing the digitizing or other reproduction of records and

storage of reproductions thereof. A computer shall be provided, the

costs, maintenance and supplies therefor be paid from the county

general fund, to accommodate public reference to the digitized

records. The State Library may be given any record which would be

destroyed upon request therefor.

Added by Laws 1972, c. 22, § 1, emerg. eff. Feb. 11, 1972. Amended

by Laws 1988, c. 7, § 1, operative July 1, 1988; Laws 2017, c. 22, §

1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.

§19-155.1v2. Destruction of certain records filed in county

assessor's offices - Reproduction and storage of records.

The county assessor in any county is authorized to destroy any

of the records which have been on file in his or her office for more

than seven (7) years, including all assessment rolls, assessment

listing sheets relating to tangible or intangible personal

properties, monies and credits, real estate, or corporation

properties, all balance sheets, and all homestead exemption

applications. All records which have been on file in his or her

office for more than two (2) years, prior to the current calendar

year and less than seven (7) years, may be destroyed if compliance

is made with statutes authorizing the reproduction of records and

storage of reproductions thereof. Such reproduction and storage of

records shall be done using any generally accepted current

technology which will ensure safe documentation and accessibility of

public records. The State Library may be given any record which

would be destroyed upon request therefor.

Added by Laws 1972, c. 22, § 1, emerg. eff. Feb. 11, 1972. Amended

by Laws 1988, c. 7, § 1, operative July 1, 1988; Laws 2017, c. 212,

§ 2, emerg. eff. May 5, 2017.