Current through Laws 2024, c. 453.
Section 830 - Application to Supreme Court for validation of bonds - Notice - Conclusiveness of determinationA. The Governor is hereby authorized to file an application, at the Governor's discretion, with the Supreme Court of Oklahoma for the validation of any bonds to be issued hereunder or for any writ, including mandamus, which may lie in relation to any action to be taken by the governing body of a Participating Entity. Exclusive original jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the Supreme Court to hear and determine each such application. Notice of the hearing on each application shall be given by a notice published in a newspaper of general circulation within the Regional District. Such notice shall inform all persons interested that they may file protests against the validation or approval and be present at the hearing and contest the same. Such notice shall be published one time, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date named for the hearing, and the hearing may be adjourned from time to time at the discretion of the court.B. In any action to approve bonds, if the Supreme Court is satisfied that the bonds have been properly authorized in accordance with the provisions of this act, and that when issued they will constitute valid obligations of the respective issuers in accordance with their terms, the Supreme Court shall render its written opinion approving the bonds and shall fix the time within which a petition for rehearing may be filed. The decision of the Supreme Court shall be a judicial determination of the validity of the bonds, shall be conclusive as to the governing body of each Participating Entity, and thereafter the bonds so approved and the revenues pledged to their payment shall be incontestable in any court of the State of Oklahoma.Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 830
Added by Laws 2001 , HB 1199, c. 318, §1, effective upon approval of the proposed amendment to Section 35 of Article X of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma set forth in Enrolled House Bill No. 1198 of the 1st Session of the 48th Oklahoma Legislature [State Question 693] and to have the force and effect of law on the date the election results are certified. State Question 693 was approved by the people at the election held 11/5/2002.