Oklahoma § 19-646 - Reimbursement of county officers replacing stolen funds
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 19-646 — Reimbursement of county officers replacing stolen funds, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-646. Reimbursement of county officers replacing stolen funds
The board of county commissioners of any county of this state is
hereby authorized to appropriate and the county excise board thereof
to approve the appropriation of county funds to reimburse any county
officer, county board, county commission, and all members and
employees of either thereof who has paid or who will pay his
personal funds into the county treasury for the loss of the public
funds, whether of money, cash items, or securities, therein which
were stolen from the cash drawer or any other receptacle provided by
the county commissioners, or taken by force or other unlawful means
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers
from the custody of the county officer, county board, county
commission, or their deputies, but only where said board of county
commissioners have neglected to protect such insurable assets of the
county against such hazard by insurance policy in force at the time
of loss under authority of Section 627 of this title.
Upon a showing satisfactory to the county commissioners, that
the county officer, county board, county commission, or their
deputies was without fault in relation to such theft, robbery,
holdup or other cause, such board of county commissioners are hereby
authorized to allow and pay the county treasurer's verified claim
therefor out of the appropriation provided for herein.
Added by Laws 1953, p. 84, § 1. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 133, § 1,
operative July 1, 1989.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 19-646
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 19-646 cover?
Section 19-646 ("Reimbursement of county officers replacing stolen funds") 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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