Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 20-1209: Claims, orders and demands - Filing - Payment - Contracts

- Limitation.

The claims, orders and demands of the trustees of any such law

library when duly made and authenticated as above provided shall be

filed with the county clerk and considered and disposed of by the

treasurer of such county out of the library fund, of which full

entry and record shall be kept as in other cases. Provided that no

contracts shall be entered into for any fiscal year in excess of the

amount received the preceding fiscal year from such fund and such

surplus as may remain on hand for such preceding year. Provided

further that in order to determine said amount or limitation during

the first year that this act is made operative in any county the

amount to be contracted for shall not exceed the fund or amount

which would have been raised under this act had it been in operation

the year preceding the time it becomes effective.