Oklahoma § 74-4258.1 - Political subdivisions enforcement fund

§ 74-4258.1. Political subdivisions enforcement fund

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund

for the Ethics Commission to be designated the "Political

Subdivisions Enforcement Fund". The fund shall be a continuing

fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of

all funds appropriated by the Legislature to the fund and all late

filing fees, fines from settlement agreements and fines assessed by

the District Court for violations of the County Campaign Finance and

Financial Disclosure Act, the Municipal Campaign Finance and

Financial Disclosure Act, and the Technology Center District and

Independent School District Campaign Finance and Financial

Disclosure Act. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are

hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the

Commission for any expenses incurred by the Political Subdivisions

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government

Enforcement Division. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon

warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as

prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services for approval and payment. No later than January

31, 2016, and every year thereafter, the State Treasurer shall

transfer to the General Revenue Fund of the state any monies in the

fund in excess of Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000.00).

If at any time the amount of money in the fund is less than One

Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), the Executive Director of

the Commission may order that there be no further enforcement by the

Political Subdivisions Enforcement Division until the amount of

money in the fund is more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars

($100,000.00).

Added by Laws 2014, c. 313, § 33, eff. Jan. 1, 2015. Amended by

Laws 2025, c. 477, § 1, emerg. eff. May 29, 2025.