Oklahoma § 6-808 - Banks prohibited from making political contributions Penalties
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§ 6-808. Banks prohibited from making political contributions Penalties
A. Prohibition against political expenditures. It is unlawful
for any bank to make a contribution or expenditure in connection
with any election to any political office, or in connection with any
primary election or political convention or caucus held to select
candidates for any political office, or for any candidate, political
committee, or for any other person to accept or receive any
contribution prohibited by this section .
B. Penalties. Every bank which makes any contribution or
expenditure in violation of subsection A of this section shall be
fined not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00); and every
officer or director of any bank who consents to any such
contribution or expenditure by the bank, and any person who accepts
or receives any such contribution, shall be fined not more than One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned not more than one (1)
year, or both; and if the violation was willful shall be guilty of a
Class D3 felony offense and shall be fined not more than Ten
Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or imprisoned as provided for in
subsections B through F of Section 20P of Title 21 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, or both.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 6. Banks and Trust Companies
Added by Laws 1965, c. 161, § 808. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, §
123, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 54, eff.
July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 643, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 123 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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