Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 62-475: Registration - Treasurer's duty - Effect - Notice of

"funds on hand" - Interest.

It is hereby made the duty of the treasurer of the county, city,

or town to whom a warrant, certificate of indebtedness or bond is

directed for payment, to register the same by entering the number,

the date, the name of the payee, the fund upon which it is drawn and

the amount, and by writing on the warrant or evidence of

indebtedness, the date of registration, his name and official title.

All warrants, certificates of indebtedness or bonds, shall be

registered in the order in which they have been issued, and when so

registered shall be returned to the clerk of the county, city or

town. No warrant, certificate of indebtedness or bond shall be a

valid charge until registered by the treasurer of the municipality

issuing the same as herein provided. Nothing herein shall prevent

the appointment and compensation from time to time by the governing

body of any county, city, or town of a registrar or transfer agent

to effect the transfer of ownership or change of payee of any

certificate of indebtedness or bonds issued by such county, city, or

town and to maintain books and records relating thereto. Nothing in

this section shall prohibit any governing board from using automated

recordkeeping procedures or methods and recording different

information in lieu of the information specified in this section,

provided the information required in this section can be accessed.

Warrants and all evidences of indebtedness shall draw a rate of

interest to be fixed by the governing board not to exceed the

maximum rate provided by Section 498.1 of this title from and after

its registration by the treasurer, unless there is cash on hand to

pay the same when presented for registration and then the treasurer

shall make the same “payable” after registering the same, and no

interest shall be computed or allowed thereon when paid. When the

treasurer has money on hand to pay warrants duly registered, the

treasurer shall publish notice thereof in one issue of a newspaper,

or by posting five notices in public places, and interest shall

cease on the warrants after thirty (30) days from the date of the

publication or posting of said notice.