Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-166: Forfeiture of travel allowance - Membership organizations

- Attending conferences, etc. - Traveling expenses.

Failure of a county officer to attend any school, conference or

meeting unless excused prior thereto shall cause the county officer

to forfeit his right to the monthly travel allowance provided by

Section 165 of this title for the month in which such school,

conference or meeting is held. The directing state officer or

agency head shall notify the county clerk of the county of the

forfeiture of such county officer. Any county, county officer or

deputy may join his respective state, national or international

association, including but not limited to, the National Association

of Counties, the International Association of Assessors and the

International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials

and Treasurers. It shall not be mandatory for a county officer or

his deputy to attend any meeting, school, institute or conference

sponsored or held by anyone other than a state officer or agency

head, but if funds are available for travel to such meeting, school,

institute or conference, either within or outside this state, from

funds appropriated for traveling expenses in addition to the monthly

travel allowance provided by Section 165 of this title, then it

shall be lawful for such traveling expenses to be paid from such

travel funds so appropriated to the county officer or his deputies.