Oklahoma § 19-645 - Cities and towns of less than 5,000 - Designation as
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 19-645 — Cities and towns of less than 5,000 - Designation as, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-645. Cities and towns of less than 5,000 - Designation as
treasurer - Reimbursement of county - Ordinance - Powers and duties.
The board of trustees, the city council, or the board of city
commissioners of any incorporated town or city having a population
of less than five thousand (5,000) inhabitants according to the last
Federal Decennial Census, shall have the authority to designate the
county treasurer as the official treasurer of such incorporated town
or city having a population of less than five thousand (5,000)
inhabitants according to the last Federal Decennial Census, who
shall serve in such capacity without additional compensation,
provided, however, that the board of trustees, the city council, or
the board of city commissioners shall pay into the general revenue
fund of the county, upon a claim filed by the county clerk an amount
which the board of trustees, the city council, or the board of city
commissioners and the board of county commissioners estimate will
reasonably reimburse the county for supplies which the county
treasurer might need to serve as treasurer of any incorporated town
or city in the state. The designation of the county treasurer as
treasurer of the city or town shall be by ordinance and the voters
of the city or town shall not elect a treasurer while the ordinance
remains in effect. When so designated, the county treasurer shall
exercise all the powers and perform all of the duties of the office
of treasurer of the city or town and his official bond as county
treasurer shall stand for any and all moneys and securities
belonging to the city or town which come into his hands.
Added by Laws 1941, p. 65, § 1.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Oklahoma Statutes § 19-645 cover?
Section 19-645 ("Cities and towns of less than 5,000 - Designation as") 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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