Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-5-126: Refusal, failure or neglect of board - Elector may

institute action.

Upon refusal, failure or neglect of the board of education of

any school district, after written demand made upon them by ten

school district electors of such school district, or by the State

Board of Education, either to return the money or to institute and

diligently prosecute the proper proceedings at law or in equity for

the recovery of any money or property belonging to such district,

paid out or transferred by any officer thereof, in pursuance of any

unauthorized, unlawful, fraudulent or void contract, made or

attempted to be made by the board of education of any such school

district, or for the penalty provided in Section 5-125 of this

title, any school district elector of the school district affected

by such payment or transfer, may, in the name of the State of

Oklahoma as plaintiff, institute and maintain any proper action at

law or in equity which the board of education of the school district

might institute and maintain, for the recovery of such property or

for said penalty, for the benefit of the district, and any judgment

thus obtained shall provide for payment of attorney fees and court

costs to the prevailing party.