Oklahoma Code § 62-485

Title 62. Public Finance: Warrants of certificates in excess of unencumbered sum
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appropriated forbidden - Issuance and requisites.
It shall be unlawful for the governing board of any city or town
to issue any warrant or certificate of indebtedness, in any form, in
payment of, or representing or acknowledging any account, claim or
indebtedness against such city or town, or to make any contracts
for, or incur any indebtedness against such city or town, in excess
of the amount then unexpended and unencumbered of the sum
appropriated for the specific item of estimated needs for such
purpose theretofore made, submitted, and approved, or authorized for
such purpose by a bond issue.  All warrants upon the lawful
treasurer, for a city or town purpose, shall be issued upon the
order of the governing board thereof, drawn by its clerk, signed by
the chairman or lawfully designated presiding officer thereof, and
the clerk.  Each warrant shall be coded in such manner as may be
necessary to designate the fund and appropriation upon which it is
drawn.  The signatures of the presiding officer and clerk shall be
deemed as notification to the public that the warrant is for the
purpose and within the amount of the appropriation charged.

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