{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-51-51-1","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 51-1","heading":"Beginning of term - Time of qualifying","body":"Except when otherwise specially provided, the regular term of\n\nall officers elected under the laws of the state, when elected to a\n\nfull term, shall commence on the second Monday of January next\n\nsucceeding their election, and any officer so elected shall qualify\n\nand enter upon the duties of his office on said date or within ten\n\n(10) days thereafter; but if the office to which any person is\n\nelected be vacant at the time of his election or becomes vacant\n\nbefore his time for qualifying, even if he were not elected to fill\n\nthe vacancy, he shall forthwith qualify and enter upon the duties of\n\nhis office.","path":["OK Code","Title 51"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os51.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"0d9798c96a38aede4c1c2a6ea4349b7b76ae5c721f27d2fbda4940b7fef82c2a","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-50-50-9","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-51-51-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}