Oklahoma § 62-310.3 - Removal from office for exceeding appropriation

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 62-310.3 — Removal from office for exceeding appropriation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 62-310.3. Removal from office for exceeding appropriation

Any county or municipal officer who in his capacity as an

officer or as or through a purchasing officer shall incur or cause

to be incurred any indebtedness, purchase order or obligation for

any purpose or for any account in excess of the appropriation

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 62. Public Finance

available therefor shall forfeit and be removed from office in the

manner provided by law for willful maladministration.

Laws 1947, p. 391, § 3; Laws 1977, c. 75, § 6, operative July 1,

1977.

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

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Section 62-310.3 ("Removal from office for exceeding appropriation") 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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