An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 4459 By: Wallace and Martinez of the
House
and
Thompson and Hall of the
Senate
An Act relating to transportation; amending 47 O.S.
2021, Section 1104, which relates to the
apportionment of Oklahoma Vehicle L icense and
Registration Act collections ; modifying certain
apportionment; limiting certain apportionment to
certain amounts in future fiscal years; providing an
effective date; and declaring an emergency .
SUBJECT: Transportation
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1104, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1104. A. Unless otherwise provided by law, all fe es,
taxes and penalties collected or received purs uant to the Oklahoma
Vehicle License and Registration Act or Section 1 -101 et seq. of
this title shall be apportioned and distributed mont hly by the
Oklahoma Tax Commission in accordance with this section.
B. 1. The following percentages of the monies r eferred to in
subsection A of this section shall be apportioned to the various
school districts in accordance with paragraph 2 of this subs ection:
a. from October 1, 2000, until June 30, 2001, thirty-five
and forty-six one-hundredths percent (35.46%),
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b. for the year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June
30, 2002, thirty-five and ninety-one one-hundredths
percent (35.91%),
c. for the year beginning July 1, 2002, th rough the year
ending on June 30, 2015, thi rty-six and twenty one-
hundredths percent (36. 20%),
d. for the year beginning July 1, 2015, through the year
ending on June 30, 2019, thirty -six and twenty one-
hundredths percent (36.20%), but in no event shall th e
amount apportioned in any fiscal year pur suant to this
subparagraph exceed the total a mount apportioned for
the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015 . Any amounts
in excess of such limitat ion shall be placed to the
credit of the General Revenue Fund, and
e. for the year beginning July 1, 2019, and all
subsequent years, thirty -six and twenty one-hundredths
percent (36.20%), but in no event shall the amount
apportioned in any fiscal year purs uant to this
subparagraph exceed the total amount apportioned for
the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015 . Any amounts
in excess of such limitation shall be placed to the
credit of the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver
Safety Fund created in Section 1 521 of Title 69 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
2. The monies apportione d pursuant to subparagraphs a through e
of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall be app ortioned to the
various school districts so that each district shall receive an
amount based upon the p roportion that each district 's average daily
attendance bears to th e total average daily attendance of those
districts entitled to receive funds pursuant to this section as
certified by the State Department of Education.
Each district's allocation of funds shall be remitted to the
county treasurer of the county wherein th e administrative
headquarters of the distri ct are located.
No district shall be elig ible for the funds herein provided
unless the district makes an ad valorem tax levy of fifteen (15)
mills and maintains nine (9) years of instructi on and pursuant to
the rules of the State Board of Education, is aut horized to maintain
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C. The following percentages of the monies referred to in
subsection A of this section shall b e remitted to the State
Treasurer to be credited to the General Rev enue Fund of the State
Treasury:
1. From October 1, 2000, until June 30, 2001, fo rty-five and
ninety-seven one-hundredths percent (45.97%);
2. For the year beginning July 1, 2001, and end ing June 30,
2002, forty-five and twenty-nine one-hundredths percent (45.29%);
3. For the year beginning July 1, 2002, and for the subsequent
fiscal years ending June 30, 2007, forty -four and eighty-four one-
hundredths percent (44.84%);
4. For the year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30,
2008, thirty-nine and eighty-four one-hundredths percent (39.84%);
5. For the year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30,
2009, thirty-four and eighty-four one-hundredths percent (34.84%);
6. For the period beginning July 1, 2009, and ending Decemb er
31, 2012, twenty-nine and eighty-four one-hundredths percent
(29.84%);
7. For the period beginnin g January 1, 2013, and ending June
30, 2013, twenty-nine and thirty-four one-hundredths percent
(29.34%);
8. For the year beginning July 1, 2013, and endi ng June 30,
2014, twenty-six and eighty-four one-hundredths percent (26.84%);
and
9. For the year beginning July 1, 2014, through the year end ing
June 30, 2019, twenty -four and eighty-four one-hundredths percent
(24.84%).
D. The following percentages of the monies referred to in
subsection A of this section shall be remi tted to the State
Treasurer to be credited to the State Transportation Fund :
1. From October 1, 2000, until June 30, 2001, thirty one -
hundredths percent (0.30%);
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2. For the year beginnin g July 1, 2001, through the year ending
on June 30, 2015, thirty -one one-hundredths percent (0.3 1%);
3. For the year beginning July 1, 2015, t hrough the year ending
on June 30, 2019, thirty -one one-hundredths percent (0.31%), but in
no event shall the amo unt apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to
this paragraph exceed the total amount apportion ed for the fiscal
year ending on June 30, 2015 . Any amounts in excess of such
limitation shall be placed to the credit of the General Revenue
Fund; and
4. For the year beginning July 1, 2019, and all subsequent
years, thirty-one one-hundredths percent ( 0.31%), but in no event
shall the amount apportio ned in any fiscal year pursuant to this
paragraph exceed the total amou nt apportioned for the fiscal year
ending on June 30, 2015. Any amounts in excess of such limitation
shall be placed to the credit of t he Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and
Driver Safety Fund created in Section 1521 of Title 69 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
E. 1. The following percentages of the monies referred to in
subsection A of this section shall be apportioned to the various
counties as set forth in paragraph 2 of this section subsection:
a. from October 1, 2000, until June 30, 2001, seven and
nine one-hundredths percent (7.09%),
b. for the year beginning July 1, 200 1, and ending June
30, 2002, seven and eighteen one-hundredths percent
(7.18%),
c. for the year beginning July 1, 2002, thr ough the year
ending on June 30, 2015, seven and twenty -four one-
hundredths percent (7.24%),
d. for the year beginning July 1, 2015, through the year
ending on June 30, 2019, seven and twenty-four one-
hundredths percent (7.24%), but in no event shall the
amount apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to this
subparagraph exceed the tota l amount apportioned for
the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015. Any amounts
in excess of such li mitation shall be pla ced to the
credit of the General Revenue Fund, and
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e. for the year beginning July 1, 2019, and all
subsequent years, seven and twenty -four one-hundredths
percent (7.24%), but in no event shall the amount
apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to this
subparagraph exceed the total amount apportioned for
the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015 . Any amounts
in excess of such limitation shal l be placed to the
credit of the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver
Safety Fund created in Secti on 1521 of Title 69 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
2. The monies apportioned pu rsuant to subparagraphs a through e
of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall be app ortioned as follows:
forty percent (40%) of such sum shall be distributed to the various
counties in that proportion which the county road mileage of each
county bears to the entire state road mileage as certified by the
Transportation Commission and the r emaining sixty percent (60%) of
such sum shall be distributed to the various counties on the basis
which the population and area of each county bears to the total
population and area of the state . The population shall be as shown
by the last Federal Censu s or the most recent annual est imate
provided by the United States Bureau of the Census. The funds shall
be used for the purpose of constructing and maintaining county
highways; provided, however, the county treasurer may deposit so
much of the funds in t he sinking fund as may be neces sary for the
retirement of interest and annual accrual of indebtedne ss created by
the issuance of county or township bonds for road purposes . Such
deposits to the sinking fund shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of
the funds allocated to a county pursuan t to this paragraph.
F. 1. The following percentages of the monies referred to in
subsection A of this section shall be remitted to the count y
treasurers of the respective counties and by them deposited in a
separate special revenue fund to be used by th e county commissioners
in accordance with paragraph 2 of this subsec tion:
a. from October 1, 2000, until June 30, 2001, two and
fifty-three one-hundredths percent (2.53%),
b. for the year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending Ju ne
30, 2002, two and fifty -six one-hundredths percent
(2.56%),
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c. for the year beginning July 1, 20 02, through the year
ending on June 30, 2015, two and fifty -nine one-
hundredths percent (2.59%),
d. for the year beginning July 1, 2015, through the year
ending on June 30, 2019, two and f ifty-nine one-
hundredths percent (2.59%), but in no event shall the
amount apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to this
subparagraph exceed the total amount apportioned for
the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015 . Any amounts
in excess of such limitati on shall be placed to the
credit of the General Revenue Fund, and
e. for the year beginning July 1, 2019, and all
subsequent years, two and fif ty-nine one-hundredths
percent (2.59%), but in no event shall the amount
apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to this
subparagraph exceed the total amount apportioned for
the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015. Any amounts
in excess of such limitation shall be placed to the
credit of the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver
Safety Fund created in Section 1521 o f Title 69 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
2. The monies apportioned purs uant to subparagraphs a through e
of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall b e used for the primary
purpose of matching federal funds for the construction of f ederal
aid projects on county r oads, or constructing and maintaining county
or township highways an d permanent bridges of such counties. The
distribution of monies apportion ed by this paragraph shall be made
upon the basis of the current formula based upo n road mileage, area
and population as related to county road improvement and maintenance
costs. Provided, however, the Department of Transportation may
update the formula f actors from time to time as necessary to account
for changing conditions.
G. 1. The following percentages of th e monies referred to in
subsection A of this section shall be transm itted by the Tax
Commission to the various counties as set forth in paragra ph 2 of
this subsection:
a. from October 1, 2000, until June 30, 2001, three and
fifty-five one-hundredths percent (3.55%),
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b. for the year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June
30, 2002, three and fifty-nine one-hundredths percent
(3.59%),
c. for the year beginning July 1, 2002, through the year
ending on June 30, 2015, three and six ty-two one-
hundredths percent ( 3.62%),
d. for the year beginning July 1, 2015, through the year
ending on June 30, 2019, three and sixty-two one-
hundredths percent (3.62%), b ut in no event shall the
amount apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to this
subparagraph exceed the total amo unt apportioned for
the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015. Any amounts
in excess of such limitation shall be placed to the
credit of the General Revenue Fund, and
e. for the year beginning July 1, 2019, and all
subsequent years, three and sixty-two one-hundredths
percent (3.62%), but in no event shall the amount
apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to this
subparagraph exceed the total amou nt apportioned for
the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015 . Any amounts
in excess of such limitation shall be pl aced to the
credit of the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver
Safety Fund created in Section 1521 of Title 69 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
2. The monies apportioned pursuant to subparagraphs a through e
of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall be transmitte d to the
various counties on the basis of a formula to be developed by the
Department of Transportation. Such formula shall be similar to that
currently used for the distribution of County Bridge Program Funds,
but also taking into consideration the effec t of terrain and traffic
volume as related to county road improvemen t and maintenance costs.
Provided, however, the Department of Transportati on may update the
formula factors from time to time as necessary to account for
changing conditions. The funds shall be transmitted to th e various
county treasurers to be deposited in the county highway fund of
their respective counties.
H. 1. The following percentages of the monies referred to in
subsection A of this section shall b e apportioned to the various
counties as set forth in pa ragraph 2 of this subsection:
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a. from October 1, 2000, until June 30, 2001, eighty -one
one-hundredths percent (0.81%),
b. for the year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June
30, 2002, eighty-two one-hundredths percent (0.82%),
c. for the year beginning Ju ly 1, 2002, through the year
ending on June 30, 2015, eighty-three one-hundredths
percent (0.83%),
d. for the year beginning July 1, 2015, through the year
ending on June 30, 2019, eighty -three one-hundredths
percent (0.83%), but in no event shall the amou nt
apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to this
subparagraph exceed the total amount apportioned for
the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015 . Any amounts
in excess of such limitation shall be plac ed to the
credit of the General Revenue Fund, and
e. for the year beginning July 1, 2019, and all
subsequent years, eighty-three one-hundredths percent
(0.83%), but in no eve nt shall the amount apportioned
in any fiscal year pursuant to this subparagraph
exceed the total amount appo rtioned for the fiscal
year ending on June 30, 2015. Any amounts in excess
of such limitation shall be placed to the credit of
the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund
created in Section 1521 of Title 69 of the Okla homa
Statutes.
2. The monies apportioned pursuant to su bparagraphs a through e
of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall be apportioned to the
various counties based upon the proportion that each county 's
population bears to the total state population.
Each county's allocation of funds shall be remitted to the
various county treasurers to be deposited in the general fund of the
county and used for the support of county governme nt.
I. 1. The following percentages of the monies referred to in
subsection A of this section shall be a pportioned to the various
cities and incorporated towns as set forth in paragraph 2 of this
subsection:
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a. from October 1, 2000, until June 30, 2001, three and
four one-hundredths percent (3.04%),
b. for the year beginning July 1, 2 001, and ending June
30, 2002, three and eight one-hundredths percent
(3.08%),
c. for the year beginning July 1, 2002, through the year
ending on June 30, 2015, three and ten one-hundredths
percent (3.10%),
d. for the year beginning July 1, 2015, through t he year
ending on June 30, 2019, three and ten one-hundredths
percent (3.10%), but in no event shall the amount
apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to this
subparagraph exceed the total amount apportioned for
the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2015 . Any amounts
in excess of such limitation shall be placed to the
credit of the General Revenue Fund, and
e. for the year beginning July 1, 2019, and all
subsequent years, three and ten one-hundredths percent
(3.10%), but in no event shall the amount apportio ned
in any fiscal year pursuant to this subparagraph
exceed the total amount apportioned for the fiscal
year ending on June 30, 2015 . Any amounts in excess
of such limitation shall be placed to the credit of
the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safet y Fund
created in Section 1521 of Title 69 of the Oklaho ma
Statutes.
2. The monies apportioned pursuant to subparagraphs a through e
of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall be apportioned to the
various cities and incorporated towns based upon the proport ion that
each city or incorporated town's population bears to the total
population of all cities and incorporated towns in the state . Such
funds shall be remitted to the var ious county treasurers for
allocation to the various cities and incorporated towns . All such
funds shall be used for the construction, ma intenance, repair,
improvement and lighting of streets and alleys. Provided, however,
the governing board of any city or town may, with the approval of
the county excise board, transfer any surplus f unds to the general
revenue fund of such city or town wh enever an emergency requires
such a transfer.
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J. The following percentages of the monies referred to in
subsection A of this section shall be remitted to the State
Treasurer to be credited to the Okl ahoma Law Enforcement Retirement
Fund:
1. From October 1, 2000, until June 30, 2001, one and twenty-
two one-hundredths percent (1.22%);
2. For the year beginning July 1, 20 01, and ending June 30,
2002, one and twenty -three one-hundredths percent (1.23%); and
3. For the year beginning July 1, 2002, and all su bsequent
years, one and twenty-four one-hundredths percent (1.24%).
K. Three one-hundredths of one percent (3/100 of 1%) of the
monies referred to in subsection A of this section shall be remitted
to the State Treasurer to be credited to the Wildlife Cons ervation
Fund. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the funds shall be used for
fish habitat restoration and twenty -five percent (25%) of the funds
shall be used in the fish hatchery system for fish product ion.
L. 1. For the year beginning July 1, 2007, and en ding June 30,
2008, five percent (5%) of monies referred to in subsection A of
this section shall be remitted to the S tate Treasurer to be credited
to the County Improvements for Roads and Bridges Fun d as created in
Section 507 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
2. For the year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30,
2009, ten percent (10%) of monies referred to i n subsection A of
this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer to be cred ited
to the County Improvements for Roads and Bridges Fu nd as created in
Section 507 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
3. For the period beginning July 1, 2009, and endi ng December
31, 2012, fifteen percent (15%) of monies referred to in subsection
A of this section shall be remitt ed to the State Treasurer to be
credited to the County Improvements for Roads and Bridges Fund as
created in Section 507 of Title 69 of the Okl ahoma Statutes.
4. For the period beginning January 1, 2013, and ending June
30, 2013, fifteen and fifty one-hundredths percent (15.50%) of
monies referred to in subsection A of this section shall be remitted
to the State Treasurer to be credited to the C ounty Improvements for
Roads and Bridges Fund as created in Section 507 of Title 6 9 of the
Oklahoma Statutes. ENR. H. B. NO. 4459 Page 11
5. For the year beginning J uly 1, 2013, and ending June 30,
2014, eighteen percent (18%) of monies referred to in subsection A
of this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer to be
credited to the County Improvements f or Roads and Bridges Fund as
created in Section 507 of T itle 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
6. For the year beginning July 1, 2014, twenty percent (20%) of
monies referred to in subsection A of this section shall be remitted
to the State Treasurer to be cre dited to the County Improvement s for
Roads and Bridges Fund as created in Section 507 of Title 69 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
7. For the year beginning July 1, 2015, through t he year ending
on June 30, 2019, twenty percent (20%) of monies referred to in
subsection A of this section shall be remitted to the State
Treasurer to be credited to the County Improvements for Roads and
Bridges Fund as created in Section 507 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, but in no event shall the total amount apportioned in an y
fiscal year pursuant to this paragraph exceed One Hund red Twenty
Million Dollars ($120,000,000.00). Any amounts in excess of One
Hundred Twenty Million Dollars ($120,000,0 00.00) shall be placed to
the credit of the General Revenue Fund.
8. a. Except as provided in subparagraph b of t his
paragraph, for the year beginning July 1, 2019, and
all subsequent years, twenty percent (20%) of monies
referred to in subsection A of thi s section shall be
remitted to the State Treasurer to be credited to the
County Improvements for Roads and Bridge s Fund as
created in Section 507 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, but in no event shall the total amount
apportioned in any fiscal year pu rsuant to this
paragraph exceed One Hundred Twenty Million Dollars
($120,000,000.00) the fiscal year limitation s provided
in subparagraph c of this paragraph. Any amounts in
excess of One Hundred Twenty Million Dollars
($120,000,000.00) the fiscal year limitations provided
in subparagraph c of this paragraph shall be placed to
the credit of the Rebuilding Oklahoma A ccess and
Driver Safety Fund created in Section 1521 of Title 69
of the Oklahoma Statutes , and
b. (1) for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021,
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Oklahoma Tax Commission shall re mit twenty-five
percent (25%) of the monthly allocati on,
otherwise scheduled to be credited to the County
Improvements for Roads and Bridges Fu nd, to the
various counties of the state. The Commission
shall distribute such funds monthly to each
county treasurer as follows:
(a) one-third (1/3) of such funds shall be
distributed to the various counties in the
proportion which the area of each county
bears to the total area of the state,
(b) one-third (1/3) of such funds shall be
distributed to the various cou nties in the
proportion which the certified county road
miles of each county bear to the total sum
of county road miles in the state, and
(c) one-third (1/3) of such funds shall be
distributed to the various counties in the
proportion which the total replacement cost
for obsolete or deficient bridges accordi ng
to the most recent ODOT yearly Bridge
Summary Report for County B ridges for each
county bears to the total amount of such
cost for all such county bridges in the
state, and
(2) for the fiscal year beg inning July 1, 2026, and
all subsequent fiscal years thereafter, the
Oklahoma Tax Commission shall remit twenty-five
percent (25%) of the month ly allocation,
otherwise scheduled to be credited to the County
Improvements for Roads and Bridges Fund, to the
various counties of the state . The Commission
shall distribute such funds monthly to each
county treasurer as follows:
(a) one-third (1/3) of such funds shall be
distributed to the various counties in the
proportion which the area of each county
bears to the total area of the state,
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(b) one-third (1/3) of such funds shall be
distributed to the various counties in the
proportion which the certif ied county road
miles of each county bear to the total sum
of county road miles in the state, and
(c) one-third (1/3) of such funds shall be
distributed to the various counties in the
proportion which the number of county
bridges in each county according to the ODOT
2020 Bridge Summary Report for County
Bridges bears to the total sum of county
bridges in the state according to such
report.
Each county treasurer shall dep osit such funds to the
county's county highway fund and such funds shall be used
for maintenance and operations . In no event shall the
total amount apportioned in any fiscal year pursuant to the
provisions of subparagraphs a and b of this paragraph
exceed One Hundred Twenty Million Dollars ($120,000,000.00)
the fiscal year limitation s provided in subparagraph c of
this paragraph, and
c. the total amount apportioned each fiscal year pursuant
to this paragraph shall be limited as follows:
(1) for fiscal years 2020
through 2022 $120,000,000.00,
(2) for fiscal year 2023 $125,000,000.00,
(3) for fiscal year 2024 $130,000,000.00,
(4) for fiscal year 2025 $135,000,000.00,
(5) for fiscal year 2026 $140,000,000.00,
(6) for fiscal year 2027 $145,000,000.00,
(7) for fiscal year 2028 and all
subsequent fiscal years
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thereafter $150,000,000.00.
M. Twenty-four and eighty-four one-hundredths percent (24.84%)
of the monies referred to in subsection A of this section shall be
remitted to the State Treasurer to be credited to the Rebuilding
Oklahoma Access and Drive r Safety Fund created in Section 1521 of
Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
N. Monies allocated to counties by th is section may be
estimated by the county excise board in the budget for the county as
anticipated revenue to the extent of ninety percent (90 %) of the
previous year's income from such source; provided, not more than
fifteen percent (15%) can be encumbered during any month.
O. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, for
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, the first One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) of the monies collected or rece ived
by the Tax Commission pursuant to the registra tion of motorcycles
and mopeds in this state shall be placed t o the credit of the
Oklahoma Tax Commission Revolving Fund.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2022.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take eff ect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 18th day of May, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 20th day of May, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________