Oklahoma § 62-552 - When no funds - Payment thereafter in order of

§ 62-552. When no funds - Payment thereafter in order of

presentation - Penalty for violation.

Whenever a warrant or order shall be presented to any treasurer

named in the preceding section, and the same is not paid for the

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 62. Public Finance

reason that there is not money sufficient in the fund on which same

is drawn, the treasurer shall endorse on the back of such warrant or

order, "Not paid for want of funds," number, date and sign the same;

and he shall set down in a book to be kept for that purpose, the

number, amount, the date and upon what fund drawn, to whom payable,

and the date when presented for payment, and such warrants or orders

shall be paid in the order of their presentation and registration as

shown by such book, and such book shall be known in each such office

as the "Warrant Register"; and any such treasurer who shall fail,

neglect or refuse to pay any warrant or order drawn on the treasurer

in the order of registration as shown by the warrant register, or

shall pay any warrant or order so drawn out of its regular order,

and give preference to the same over other warrants or orders, shall

be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be

subject to a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor

more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).

R.L.1910, § 6783.