Oklahoma § 62-477 - Limit of authority to issue - Liability of officer
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 62-477 — Limit of authority to issue - Liability of officer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 62-477. Limit of authority to issue - Liability of officer
It shall be unlawful for any officer to issue, approve, sign or
attest any warrant or certificate of indebtedness in any form in
excess of the estimate of expenses made and approved for the current
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 62. Public Finance
fiscal year or authorized for such a purpose by a bond issue, and
any such warrant or certificate of indebtedness issued, approved or
attested in excess of the estimate made and approved or authorized
by a bond issue, shall not be a charge against the city or town upon
which it is issued, but may be collected by civil action from any
officer issuing, drawing, approving, signing or attesting the same,
or from either or all of them, or from their bondsmen.
Added by Laws 1910-11, c. 80, p. 182, § 7. Amended by Laws 1991, c.
236, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 1993, c. 318, § 5, emerg. eff.
June 7, 1993; Laws 2004, c. 361, § 8, eff. July 1, 2004.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 62-477
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 62-477 cover?
Section 62-477 ("Limit of authority to issue - Liability of officer") 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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