Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-1413: Adoption of budget - Filing - Appropriations

A. After the hearing and at least seven (7) days prior to the

beginning of the budget year, the county budget board shall adopt

the budget for each fund. The budget board may add or increase

items or delete or decrease items in each budget. In all cases, the

proposed expenditures shall not exceed the estimated revenues in the

budget of any fund.

B. The adopted budgets shall be filed with the excise board of

the county on or before the first day of the budget year. At the

same time the budgets are filed with the excise board, one copy of

each budget as adopted shall be kept on file in the office of the

county clerk and a copy filed with the State Auditor and Inspector.

C. The adopted budgets shall be in effect on and after the

first day of the fiscal year to which they apply. The budgets as

adopted and filed with the excise board shall constitute an

appropriation for each fund, subject to final approval of the county

excise board as provided in this act, and the appropriation thus

made shall not be used for any other purpose except as provided by

law.