An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 951 By: Kidd of the Senate
and
Humphrey and Cantrell of
the House
An Act relating to counties and county officers ;
amending 19 O.S. 2021, Section 165, whi ch relates to
travel allowances; increasing travel re imbursement
allowances; establishing increasing rate for travel
allowances after certain date; and declaring an
emergency.
SUBJECT: Counties and county officers
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 19 O.S. 2021, Section 1 65, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 165. A. In lieu of reimbursement for traveling
expenses within their county each county commissioner and sheriff
may receive a monthly travel allowance of Seven Hundred Dollars
($700.00) up to One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). In lieu of the
reimbursement for traveling expenses authorized by law for each
county officer, each county assessor may receive a monthly travel
allowance of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) up to Nine Hundred
Dollars ($900.00), and each county clerk, court clerk and county
treasurer may receive a monthly travel allowance of Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00) up to Eight Hundred Dollars ($ 800.00). Each such
county officer may be subj ect to the penalty provided by Section 166
of this title for fa ilure to attend the meetings specified in that
section.
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B. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2028 and every fiscal year
thereafter, the monthly amount of travel reimbursement allowances
for county officers shall increase annually by two percent (2%).
C. All newly elected county officials shall be reimbursed by
their respective counties for any approved training provided before
such official takes office. Such training expenses shall be
reimbursed in January when such official takes office.
C. D. The provisions of this section and Sections 163 and 164
of this title shall not prevent the emergency use of a county -owned
vehicle or county-owned equipment by a county officer when such
county officer is ac ting on behalf of the county or when such use is
related to county business. As used in this subsection, “emergency”
means an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting
state that calls for immediate action.
SECTION 2. 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 effect and
be in full force from and after its passage an d approval.
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Passed the Senate the 20th day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of April, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
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: _______________________________ __