An Act
ENROLLED 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 .
SUBJECT: County commissioners
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 19 O.S. 2021, Section 165, 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 reimbursement for traveling
expenses within their county each county commis sioner 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 county 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
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 1 66 of this title for failure 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 per cent (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 .
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 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 action.
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 use of county -owned or
leased equipment by a county commissioner for purposes other than
county business.
SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or saf ety, 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.
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Passed the Senate the 1 4th day of March, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 24th day of April, 2024.
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: _________________________________