Oklahoma § 82-674 - Fraud or other illegal acts of officials - Fine

§ 82-674. Fraud or other illegal acts of officials - Fine

The making of profit, directly or indirectly, by any officer of

any district organized under this act, or by any public officer

within the state, out of any contracts entered into by the district,

or by use of any contracts entered into by the district, or by use

of any money belonging to a district by lending it or otherwise

using it, or by depositing the same in any manner, contrary to law,

or by removal of any money by any such officer or by his consent and

placing elsewhere than is prescribed either by law or by the

official acts of the board of directors for the purpose of profit,

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights

or any person who shall misrepresent any material fact concerning

the proposed project to any property owner when procuring signatures

to a petition to inaugurate such project, shall constitute a Class

D3 felony offense, and on conviction thereof shall subject such

officer to imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F

of Section 20P of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or a fine not

exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both such fine and

imprisonment, and the officer offending shall be liable personally

and upon his official bond for all losses to such district and for

all profits realized by such unlawful use of monies.

Added by Laws 1923-24, c. 139, p. 198, § 67. Amended by Laws 1997,

c. 133, § 593, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, §

429, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 760, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.

NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective

date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 593 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.