A. Nothing in this act shall be construed to:
1. Authorize any government entity to substantially burden any religious belief;
2. Authorize same-sex marriages, unions, or the equivalent thereof; or
3. Affect, interpret, or in any way address those portions of Article I, Section 2 and Article II, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act, or the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States that prohibit laws respecting the establishment of religion.
B. Granting governmental funds, benefits, or exemptions to the extent permissible under paragraph 3 of subsection A of this section shall not constitute a violation of this section. As used in this subsection, "granting government funds, benefits, or exemptions" shall not include the denial of government funding, benefits, or exemptions. This provision does not in and of itself require vouchers.
C. A civil action brought under Section 5 of this act shall not be subject to any provision of the Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act.
Added by Laws 2000, c. 272, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2000. Amended by Laws 2022, c. 321, § 12, emerg. eff. May 25, 2022.
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.