Oklahoma § 82-674 Fraud or other illegal acts of officials - Fine.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 82-674 — Fraud or other illegal acts of officials - Fine.

Oklahoma § 82-674

Title 82Waters And Water Rights

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Bluebook

Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-674 (2026).

Text

The making of profit, directly or indirectly, by any officer of any district organized under this act, or by any public officer within the state, out of any contracts entered into by the district, or by use of any contracts entered into by the district, or by use of any money belonging to a district by lending it or otherwise using it, or by depositing the same in any manner, contrary to law, or by removal of any money by any such officer or by his consent and placing elsewhere than is prescribed either by law or by the official acts of the board of directors for the purpose of profit, or any person who shall misrepresent any material fact concerning the proposed project to any property owner when procuring signatures to a petition to inaugurate such project, shall constitute a Class D3 fe

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The making of profit, directly or indirectly, by any officer of any district organized under this act, or by any public officer within the state, out of any contracts entered into by the district, or by use of any contracts entered into by the district, or by use of any money belonging to a district by lending it or otherwise using it, or by depositing the same in any manner, contrary to law, or by removal of any money by any such officer or by his consent and placing elsewhere than is prescribed either by law or by the official acts of the board of directors for the purpose of profit, or any person who shall misrepresent any material fact concerning the proposed project to any property owner when procuring signatures to a petition to inaugurate such project, shall constitute a Class D3 felony offense, and on conviction thereof shall subject such officer to imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20P of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment, and the officer offending shall be liable personally and upon his official bond for all losses to such district and for all profits realized by such unlawful use of monies.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1923-24, c. 139, p. 198, § 67. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 593, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 429, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 760, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 593 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.