Oklahoma § 44-4327 - Effect of noncompliance of state officials with deadlines
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 44-4327 — Effect of noncompliance of state officials with deadlines, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-4327. Effect of noncompliance of state officials with deadlines
- Inapplicability of statutes of limitations.
A. Effect of noncompliance of state officials with deadlines.
1. The inability of the Commissioner of Labor or a district
attorney to comply with a deadline applicable to such official under
Section 16 or 17 of this act shall not:
a.
affect the authority of the district attorney to
represent and file an action or submit a complaint on
behalf of a person under Section 17 of this act,
b.
affect the right of a person to:
(1) commence an action under Section 17 of this act,
or
(2) obtain any type of assistance or relief
authorized by the Oklahoma Uniformed Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act,
c.
deprive a district court of jurisdiction over an
action or complaint filed by the district attorney or
a person under Section 17 of this act, and
d.
constitute a defense, including a statute of
limitations period, that any employer, including state
government, its political subdivisions or a private
employer, may raise in an action filed by the district
attorney or a person under Section 17 of this act.
2. If the Commissioner or the district attorney is unable to
meet a deadline applicable to such official in Section 16 or 17 of
this act, and the complainant agrees to an extension of time, the
Commissioner or the district attorney shall complete the required
action within the additional period of time agreed to by the
complainant.
B. Inapplicability of statutes of limitations. If any person
seeks to file a complaint or claim with the Commissioner of Labor or
a district court alleging a violation of the Oklahoma Uniformed
Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, there shall be no
limitation on the period for filing the complaint or claim.
Added by Laws 2021, c. 122, § 19, emerg. eff. April 21, 2021.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-4327 ("Effect of noncompliance of state officials with deadlines") 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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