Oklahoma § 74-283 - Salaries fixed by statute are maximum salaries - No claim
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 74-283 — Salaries fixed by statute are maximum salaries - No claim, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 74-283. Salaries fixed by statute are maximum salaries - No claim
for excess above appropriation.
he amount of salary as fixed by any statute, heretofore or
hereafter enacted, creating positions or fixing salaries for
positions of any officer or employee of the State of Oklahoma,
except as limited by Section 10 of Article XXIII of the Constitution
of the State of Oklahoma, shall be and it is intended by the
Legislature to be the maximum salary which each of the respective
officers or employees shall receive or be entitled to receive; and
none of such salaries, nor any part of any such salary shall
constitute a valid claim against the State of Oklahoma in excess of
the amount or amounts specifically appropriated therefor.
Laws 1941, p. 454, § 1.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 74-283
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 74-283 cover?
Section 74-283 ("Salaries fixed by statute are maximum salaries - No claim") 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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