Oklahoma § 19-288.1 - Duty to file and index plats
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 19-288.1 — Duty to file and index plats, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-288.1. Duty to file and index plats
A. Plats or subdivision plats filed in the county clerk's
office shall be indexed and filed, and one copy placed in bound
volumes or booklets, so that all plats or subdivisions are compiled
and indexed accordingly.
B. Plats or subdivision plats of property in unincorporated
areas with roads of public designation shall not be filed in the
county clerk’s office until such plat or subdivision plat goes
before the board of county commissioners and the board determines
that the dedicated public roads are designed to meet the
requirements of Section 601.1 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
The county commissioners shall have adequate assurance by the
developer that the roads will be built according to requirements.
Those assurances shall include, but not be limited to, letters of
credit, bonds, letters of escrow, or other items approved by the
board of county commissioners. The board shall sign the plat and
note on the plat that “Roads will be maintained by the county” or
“Roads will not be maintained by the county”, provided however, that
the county may agree to maintain the roads at some future date.
Added by Laws 1976, c. 162, § 2, emerg. eff. May 31, 1976. Amended
by Laws 2001, c. 139, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2002, c. 168, §
1, eff. July 1, 2002.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-288.1 ("Duty to file and index plats") 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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