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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1512 By: Alvord of the Senate
and
Cantrell of the House
An Act relating to county commissioners ; amending 19
O.S. 2021, Section 165, as amended by Section 1,
Chapter 317, O.S.L. 2023 (19 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section
165), which relates to travel allowance; authorizing
the use of certain equipment by county commissioners;
and declaring an emergency .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 19 O.S. 2021, Section 16 5, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 317, O.S.L. 2023 (19 O.S. Supp. 2023,
Section 165), is amended to read as follows:
Section 165. A. In lieu of rei mbursement for traveling
expenses within their county each county commissioner and sheriff
may receive a monthly travel allowance of up to One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00). In lieu of the reimbursement for traveling expenses
authorized by law for each cou nty officer, each county assessor may
receive a monthly travel allowance of up to Nine Hundred Dollars
($900.00), and each county clerk, court clerk and county treasurer
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may receive a monthly travel allowance of up to Eight Hundred
Dollars ($800.00). Each such county officer may be subject to the
penalty provided by Section 166 of this title for failure to a ttend
the meetings specified in that section.
B. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2028 and every fiscal year
thereafter, the monthly a mount of travel reimburs ement allowances
for county officers shall increase annually by two percent (2%).
C. All newly elected c ounty officials shall be reimbursed by
their respective counties for any approved training provided before
such official takes office. Such training e xpenses shall be
reimbursed in January when such official takes office.
D. The provisions of this sectio n and Sections 163 and 164 of
this title shall not prevent the emergency use of a county -owned
vehicle or county-owned or leased equipment by a county officer when
such county officer is acting 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 act ion.
E. The provisions of this section and Sections 163 and 164 of
this title shall not prevent the use of county-owned or leased
equipment by a county commissioner. For the purposes of this
section, county-owned or leased equipment shall not include
automobiles or pick-up trucks. The provisions of this subsection
shall not be construed to authorize the us e of county-owned or
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leased equipment by a county commissioner for purposes other than
county business.
SECTION 2. It being immediatel y 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 and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT,
dated 04/01/2024 - DO PASS.