Oklahoma § 62-554 - Treasurer shall deliver warrant register to successor
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 62-554 — Treasurer shall deliver warrant register to successor, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 62-554. Treasurer shall deliver warrant register to successor
Every treasurer shall, upon the expiration of his term of
office, deliver to his successor in office such warrant register,
and each successor in office shall in all things act as though the
entries of such warrants or orders were made and registered by
himself and the registration of all warrants in such book of warrant
registration shall be by each succeeding treasurer continued and no
warrant shall draw interest until registered as herein provided for,
and not paid for want of sufficient funds; and all warrants
registered, as provided by this article, and not paid for want of
sufficient funds, shall draw an annual rate of interest to be fixed
by the governing board not to exceed five percent (5%) per annum,
except state warrants which shall draw interest at a rate to be
fixed by the State Board of Equalization not to exceed four percent
(4%) per annum.
R.L.1910, § 6785; Laws 1937, p. 31, § 2; Laws 1941, p. 286, § 1.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 62-554
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 62-554 cover?
Section 62-554 ("Treasurer shall deliver warrant register to successor") 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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