Legal Opinion
Opinion No. (2000)
Oklahoma Attorney General Reports
Decided August 1, 2000Published
1Opinion of the Court
Dear Leist,
¶ 0 This office has received your request for an official Attorney General Opinion in which you ask, in effect, the following question:
May the Legislature transfer money from a statutorily earmarkedindemnity fund, such as the Driller and Installers Indemnity Fundof the Water Resources Board, to a fund for general operatingpurposes of state government, as provided in House Bill 2272(2000 Okla. Sess. Laws ch. 402)?
The Legislature's Authority to Transfer Funds
¶ 1 A legislative act transferring funds is valid unless it conflicts with the Constitution. "The authority of the Legislature,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Draper v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Boswell v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
- City of Sand Springs v. Department of Public WelfareSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- In Re the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement AuthoritySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1998
- Calvey v. DaxonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2000
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