Oklahoma § 56-26.3 - Purpose of act

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 56-26.3 — Purpose of act, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 56-26.3. Purpose of act

It shall be the purpose of this act to:

1. Provide aid and assistance for indigent or unemployable

citizens of the state who meet the minimum requirements hereinafter

described;

2. Provide temporary emergency assistance to those victims of

emergencies resulting from fire, flood, tornado and other acts of

God; and

3. Provide for the receipt, warehousing, transporting and

distributing of any item of value donated to the State of Oklahoma

by the United States Department of Agriculture, or any other agency

of the federal government, or any agency or subdivisions of state,

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 56. Poor Persons

county or city government, with whom the Oklahoma Emergency Relief

Board enters into a contract.

Added by Laws 1951, p. 151, § 3, emerg. eff. April 5, 1951. Amended

by Laws 1994, c. 87, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 56-26.3

What does Oklahoma Statutes § 56-26.3 cover?

Section 56-26.3 ("Purpose of act") 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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