Oklahoma § 74-292.12 - Implementation and administration of direct deposit
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 74-292.12 — Implementation and administration of direct deposit, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 74-292.12. Implementation and administration of direct deposit
system.
A. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services is hereby directed to implement a direct deposit system for
employees who are subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma State
Employees' Direct Deposit Act. There shall be no service charge of
any type paid by the state employee at any time which shall decrease
the net amount of the employee's salary deposited to the financial
institution of the personal choice of the employee as a result of
the implementation and administration of the Oklahoma State
Employees' Direct Deposit Act.
1. Employees hired after December 31, 2004, shall participate
in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee enters on
duty, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will
serve as a personal depository agent for the employee.
2. Employees hired before December 31, 2004, shall participate
in the direct deposit system. No later than June 30, 2007, each
employee hired before December 31, 2004, who is not a participant in
the direct deposit system, shall identify a financial institution
that will serve as a personal depository agent for the employee.
B. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services shall promulgate rules as necessary for implementation and
administration of the system, which shall include limited exceptions
to required participation by employees.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government
C. All employers shall begin offering direct deposit to any
eligible employee not later than January 1, 1992.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 229, § 3, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws
2004, c. 308, § 3; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 847.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 74-292.12 ("Implementation and administration of direct deposit") 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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