Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-165: Travel allowance in lieu of traveling expenses - Newly

elected officials - Emergency use of county-owned vehicle or

equipment.

A. In lieu of reimbursement 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 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 166 of this title for failure to attend the meetings

specified in that section.

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 percent (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.