{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-69-69-1503","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1503","heading":"Money for use on county roads - County highway fund","body":"(a) All monies raised for use on the county highways in each\n\ncounty, or apportioned to each county for road purposes, from any\n\nsource, including all funds and monies derived by law, levy,\n\ntaxation, or apportionment shall, unless otherwise provided by law,\n\nbe placed in the county treasury in a fund to be known as the county\n\nhighway fund, to be expended on order of the board of county\n\ncommissioners on county highways as defined herein, or on state\n\nhighways within their respective counties including the lighting\n\nthereof, if, in the judgment of the board of county commissioners,\n\nsuch expenditure would be just and equitable and for the best\n\ninterest of the county.\n\n(b) When state or federal funds are available for assistance in\n\nconstructing county roads or bridges, the board of county\n\ncommissioners of any county may place on deposit with the commission\n\nsuch funds from the county highway fund, special highway funds and\n\nproceeds of county bond issues as may be necessary to obtain such\n\nstate or federal funds, and the commission shall have authority to\n\naccept such county funds and bond monies and to use the same for the\n\nconstruction of county roads or bridges in the county depositing the\n\nfunds, pursuant to contract agreement with the board of county\n\ncommissioners of such county; provided, that the proceeds of any\n\ncounty bond issue so deposited with the commission may be used by\n\nthe commission only for the designated purposes for which the bonds\n\nwere issued.\n\n(c) All monies remaining in a county highway fund created by 69\n\nO.S. 1961, Section 44(e), and all other assets thereof, and all\n\ntaxes, revenue and other funds payable to or required to be\n\ndeposited in such fund under the provisions of other laws, when the\n\nOklahoma Highway Code of 1968 becomes effective, shall be\n\ntransferred to, be deposited in and be a part of the county highway\n\nfund created by this section in the same county; and the latter fund\n\nshall be liable for the payment of all outstanding obligations\n\nexisting against the former fund.\n\n(d) Expenditures allowed from the county highway fund may\n\ninclude the removal and disposal of storm debris and dead animal\n\ncarcasses from county roads and rights-of-way thereof.","path":["OK Code","Title 69"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os69.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"f9bc0d403fa9ffe2a0cbc67d6f47798ae5cb212cab86795ed912bef155296b87","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-69-69-1502.1","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-69-69-1504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}