A. A person may not initiate a suit against the state or a political subdivision unless the claim has been denied in whole or in part. A claim is deemed denied if the state or political subdivision fails to approve the claim in its entirety within ninety (90) days, unless the state or political subdivision has denied the claim or reached a settlement with the claimant before the expiration of that period. If the state or a political subdivision approves or denies the claim in ninety (90) days or less, the state or political subdivision shall give notice within five (5) days of such action to the claimant at the address listed in the claim. If the state or political subdivision fails to give the notice required by this subsection, the period for commencement of an action in subsection B of this section shall not begin until the expiration of the ninety-day period for approval. The claimant and the state or political subdivision may continue attempts to settle a claim, however, settlement negotiations do not extend the date of denial unless agreed to in writing by the claimant and the state or political subdivision.
B. No action for any cause arising under this act, Section 151 et seq. of this title, shall be maintained unless valid notice has been given and the action is commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days after denial of the claim as set forth in this section. The claimant and the state or political subdivision may agree in writing to extend the time to commence an action for the purpose of continuing to attempt settlement of the claim except no such extension shall be for longer than two (2) years from the date of the loss.
Added by Laws 1978, c. 203, § 7, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1984, c. 226, § 9, eff. Oct. 1, 1985; Laws 1988, c. 241, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1988; Laws 1989, c. 25, § 1, emerg. eff. March 30, 1989; Laws 1994, c. 374, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 121, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
NOTE: Laws 1984, c. 228, § 5 repealed by Laws 1985, c. 357, § 5, operative Oct. 1, 1985.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
§51-1. Beginning of term - Time of qualifying.
§51-3.1. Failure to qualify - Filling vacancy - Temporary appointment in case of military service.
§51-5. Rights of parties in contest.
§51-6. Officers and deputies not to hold other offices - Exemptions.
§51-10. Vacancies - Appointments - Special elections.
§51-11. Vacancy within thirty days of election.
§51-12.1. Deceased officer's spouse - Eligibility for appointment.
§51-13. How appointments made.
§51-14. Appointees to qualify.
§51-15. Term of appointed officer.
§51-18. Violating Sections 16 and 17 - Penalty.
§51-19. Successor to receive records, etc.
§51-20. Books turned over to successor before salary paid.
§51-21. Oaths, officers authorized to administer.
§51-22. Violations are misdemeanors.
§51-24.4. Directives interpreting county purchasing procedure to be issued.
§51-24A.2. Public policy - Purpose of act.
§51-24A.4. Record of receipts and expenditures.
§51-24A.5. Inspection, copying and/or mechanical reproduction of records - Exemptions.
§51-24A.7. Personnel records - Confidentiality - Inspection and copying.
§51-24A.8. Law enforcement records - Disclosure.
§51-24A.9. Personal notes and personally created material - Confidentiality.
§51-24A.10. Full disclosure of voluntarily supplied information.
§51-24A.10a. Oklahoma Medical Center - Market research and marketing plans - Confidentiality.
§51-24A.11. Library, archive or museum materials - Confidentiality.
§51-24A.13. Federal records - Confidentiality.
§51-24A.14. Personal communications relating to exercise of constitutional rights - Confidentiality.
§51-24A.15. Crop and livestock reports - Public warehouse financial statements - Confidentiality.
§51-24A.16. Educational records and materials - Confidentiality.
§51-24A.16a. Higher education – Donor or prospective donor information – Confidentiality.
§51-24A.17. Violations - Penalties - Civil liability.
§51-24A.18. Additional recordkeeping not required.
§51-24A.19. Research records - Confidentiality.
§51-24A.20. Records in litigation or investigation file - Access.
§51-24A.21. Increment district reports - Exemption from copying fees.
§51-24A.22. Public utilities - Confidential books, records and trade secrets.
§51-24A.25. Order of court for removal of materials from public record.
§51-24A.26. Intergovernmental self-insurance pools.
§51-24A.27. Vulnerability assessments of critical assets in water and wastewater systems.
§51-24A.28. Confidential information – Exceptions.
§51-24A.30. Court records – Confidentiality – Sealed records – Order requirement.
§51-24A.31. Confidential Wine Shipment Reports.
§51-24A.33. Contact information for people or entities responsible for property.
§51-36.1. Persons required to take oath or affirmation.
§51-36.2A. Form of loyalty oath or affirmation.
§51-36.3. Filing oath or affirmation - Blanks.
§51-36.4. Payment of compensation or expenses - Notice - Duty of certifying officer.
§51-36.5. False oath or affirmation.
§51-36.6. Violation of oath or affirmation.
§51-51. Liability to impeachment - Grounds for impeachment.
§51-52. Presiding officer of court of impeachment - Presentation of impeachment.
§51-53. Oath - Concurrence of Senators.
§51-54. Judgment - Criminal liability.
§51-56. Articles of impeachment.
§51-57. Designation of offense.
§51-58. Prosecution of impeachment - Board of managers.
§51-59. Court of impeachment - Organization.
§51-61. Witness - Evidence - Process.
§51-62. Powers of court of impeachment - Orders and judgments - Power to enforce.
§51-63. Fees for witnesses and executions of processes.
§51-65. Voting on judgment - Absence during trial.
§51-66. Costs - How paid - Cost of accused if acquitted.
§51-67. Recess - Trial after adjournment.
§51-68. Trial after adjournment - Per diem of Senators - How paid.
§51-69. Managers of trial - Powers of after-adjournment trial.
§51-71. Procedure - Vote - Records.
§51-91. Officers subject to removal.
§51-92. Supreme Court and district court - Jurisdiction.
§51-93. Official misconduct defined - Suspension.
§51-94. Attorney General - Duties.
§51-95. Speedy trial - Continuances.
§51-96. Summons and pleadings.
§51-97. Defendant guilty - Judgment of ouster.
§51-98. Suspension during proceedings - Temporary appointment - Right to salary.
§51-99. Name in which action commenced.
§51-100. Attorney General - Powers.
§51-102. Ouster proceedings for open and notorious violation of penal laws.
§51-104. Evidence on motion to suspend - Taking of depositions.
§51-105. Prima facie evidence.
§51-121. Declaration of policy.
§51-123. Agreements with federal agencies and agencies of other states.
§51-124. Contributions by state employees.
§51-127. Administrative appropriation.
§51-128. Rules and regulations.
§51-131. Referenda and certification.
§51-132. Withholding by board of education - Determination of coverage.
§51-152. See the following versions:
§51-152.1. Sovereign immunity.
§51-153. Liability - Scope - Exemptions - Exclusivity.
§51-155. Exemptions from liability.
§51-155.1. Claims relating to roads, streets or highways - Limitation.
§51-155.2. Liability of state for Y2K failure.
§51-156. Presentation of claim - Limitation of actions - Filing - Notice - Wrongful death.
§51-157. Denial of claim - Notice.
§51-158. Settlement or defense of claim – Settlement payout - Liability insurance - Public records.
§51-159. Enforcement of judgments.
§51-160. Recovery of payments from employees.
§51-163. Venue - Parties - Real party in interest - Service of process.
§51-164. Application of Oklahoma laws and statutes and rules of procedure.
§51-166. Governmental and proprietary functions of political subdivisions - Application of act.
§51-169. Counties - Insurance.
§51-171. Existing remedies, causes of action or claims not affected.
§51-172. Rural water supply and sewage disposal corporations - Insurance.
§51-200. Settlements - Legislative approval - Involvement of Attorney General.
§51-253. See the following versions:
§51-253v1. Burden upon free exercise of religion.
§51-253v2. Burden upon free exercise of religion.
§51-254. Correctional facility regulation - Compelling state interest.
§51-255. See the following versions:
§51-256. Remedies – Costs - Attorney Fees.