Legal Opinion

Opinion No. (2001)

Oklahoma Attorney General Reports

Decided April 5, 2001Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Auditor and Inspector Clifton H. Scott,

¶ 0 This office has received your request for an official Attorney General Opinion in which you ask the following question:

May an employee of an ad valorem supported institution serveas a member of the county excise board of the county from whichthe institution receives ad valorem funds?

¶ 1 The concern raised by your question is the appearance of a conflict of interest when a county excise board member is employed by an institution supported with ad valorem tax funds. In addition to supporting city and county governments, ad valorem taxes support…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Fuller v. OdomSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
  2. Clay v. Independent School District No. 1 of Tulsa CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
  3. Wiley Electric, Inc. v. BrantleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
  4. Summey v. TisdaleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
  5. City of Ardmore v. Excise Board of Carter CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1948

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