Oklahoma § 19-957 - Employee defined
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 19-957 — Employee defined, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-957. Employee defined
An "employee", as used Sections 951 through 962 of this title,
shall include the elected or appointed salaried officials and
regular full-time salaried employees of a county, and shall also
include regular full-time employees of the county board of library
trustees, county employees whose salaries are paid in whole or in
part from the court fund of such county, employees of county circuit
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers
engineering districts, and employees of any public trust created
pursuant to law in which the county is the sole beneficiary of the
public trust, if approved by the board of county commissioners.
Added by Laws 1961, p. 218, § 7, emerg. eff. July 14, 1961. Amended
by Laws 1963, c. 182, § 3, emerg. eff. June 10, 1963; Laws 1983, c.
92, § 1, emerg. eff. May 9, 1983; Laws 2000, c. 200, § 7, eff. Nov.
1, 2000.
§19-957-1. County retirement system — Eligibility – Contribution
limits.
The county commissioners of any county establishing a drainage
district or districts, and establishing a county retirement system,
in addition to the duties and authority now provided by law, are
hereby authorized to pay into the retirement system of such county
for the use and benefit of the employees eligible for retirement
benefits, such amounts as the board of county commissioners may
authorize by resolution not exceeding the current annual salaries of
all employees whose salaries are paid either in whole or in part out
of the drainage district funds. The total employer and employee
contributions shall not exceed the percentages of the monthly
compensation of each member set forth in Section 954 of this title.
Added by Laws 1968, c. 281, § 1, emerg. eff. May 3, 1968. Amended
by Laws 2009, c. 88, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Laws 2022, c. 25, § 2,
eff. July 1, 2022.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 19-957
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 19-957 cover?
Section 19-957 ("Employee defined") 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.
How do I cite Oklahoma § 19-957?
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