§ 40-3-510 — Enforcement of bank levy.

ENFORCEMENT OF BANK LEVY. A. Any bank that fails or refuses to surrender any money or rights to money in a bank account subject to levy, upon being served with a Notice of Levy and supporting tax warrants of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, shall be liable to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission in a sum equal to the amount of money or rights to money not so surrendered, but not exceeding the amount of the tax debtor's indebtedness for the collection of which the levy has been made, together with accrued interest pursuant to subsection A of Section 3-301 of this title, and the cost of service of the Notice of Levy. Any amount recovered under this subsection shall be credited against the liability for taxes, interest, penalty, fees, and surcharge, for the collection of which the levy was made. B. Any bank in possession of money or rights to money subject to levy, upon which a levy has been made, that surrenders such money or rights to money to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shall be discharged from any obligation or liability to the tax debtor and any other person or entity with respect to such money or rights to money arising from the surrender or payment.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1992, c. 318, § 10, eff. July 1, 1992.