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Definitions and General Provisions

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Statutes, meaning of words in.

Statutory definitions, application of.

Degrees of care.

Degrees of care defined.

Degrees of negligence.

Degrees of negligence defined.

Children.

Debtor and creditor.

Good faith.

Notice.

Actual notice.

Constructive notice.

Circumstances putting one on inquiry deemed constructive notice.

False notice.

Paper.

Person includes corporation.

Several.

Third person.

Usage.

Usual and customary.

Valuable consideration.

Verdict.

Time.

Gender.

Number.

Other definitions.

Compound interest.

Writing and printing.

Liberal construction of statutes in derogation of common law.

Seal.

Joint authority.

Repeal does not revive.

Definitions.

"Kerosene" defined.

Geology, geologist.

Definitions.

References to persons with disabilities.

Modification of United States Census Bureau terminology.

Section
25-82.1

Designation and dates of holidays - Executive Order - Acts to be performed on next succeeding business day - State employees authorized to observe certain holidays - "Holiday" defined.

Section
25-82.2

Additional holidays - Acts performable - Optional closing by banks and offices.

Section
25-82.3

Place and time for celebration of Oklahoma Day.

Section
25-82.4

Juneteenth National Freedom Day.

Flag week - Observance and display of flag.

Oklahoma Historical Day.

Citizenship Recognition Day - Setting aside and proclaiming.

Will Rogers Day.

Bird day.

Oklahoma week.

Official day for Indian tribes.

Section
25-90.1

Oklahoma Heritage Week.

Section
25-90.2

Oklahoma Heritage Association - Duties.

Section
25-90.3

Shut-In Day.

Section
25-90.4

Prisoners of War Remembrance Day in Oklahoma.

Section
25-90.5

Bill of Rights Day.

Section
25-90.6

Bill of Responsibilities Day.

Section
25-90.7

Purple Heart Day.

Section
25-90.8

Jim Thorpe Day.

Section
25-90.9

Oklahoma City Bombing Remembrance Day.

Section
25-90.10

Oklahoma Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

Section
25-90.11

Vietnam Veterans Day.

Section
25-90.12

Oklahoma Native American Day.

Section
25-90.13

POW/MIA Recognition Day.

Section
25-90.14

Injury Prevention Month.

Section
25-90.15

Senator Keith Leftwich Day.

Section
25-90.16

Motorcycle Safety Month.

Section
25-90.17

President Ronald Reagan Day.

Section
25-90.18

Medal of Honor Day.

Section
25-90.19

Legislative Findings - Flying flags at half-staff for service member memorial services.

Section
25-90.20

Second Amendment Day.

Section
25-90.21

Oklahoma Aviation and Aerospace Day.

Section
25-90.22

Oklahoma Women in Aviation and Aerospace Day.

Section
25-90.23

A Day of Remembrance.

State flag - Design.

Section
25-91.1

Public institutions - Display of state flag.

Section
25-91.2

Public schools - Display of state flag.

Section
25-91.3

State Flag Day.

State agencies and boards of education - Display of state flag.

State floral emblem and official flower.

Section
25-92.1

State wild flower - Indian Blanket.

State colors.

Section
25-93.1

Governor's flag.

Section
25-93.2

Alfred P. Murrah Federal building commemorative flag.

Section
25-94.1

Official state song.

Section
25-94.2

Official depository of state song.

Section
25-94.3

Words of state song.

Section
25-94.5

Official state children's song.

Section
25-94.6

Official depository of state children's song.

Section
25-94.7

Words of the state children's song.

Section
25-94.8

State Folk Song.

Section
25-94.9

Official depository of the state folk song.

Section
25-94.10

Lyrics to state folk song.

Section
25-94.11

Official state gospel song.

Section
25-94.12

Official depository of state gospel song.

Section
25-94.13

Words to official state gospel song.

Section
25-94.14

Official inspirational song of the State of Oklahoma.

Section
25-94.15

Official depository for the official inspirational song of the State of Oklahoma.

Section
25-94.16

Words to the official inspirational song of the State of Oklahoma.

State bird.

Section
25-98.1

State rock.

Section
25-98.2

State fish.

Section
25-98.3

State percussive musical instrument.

Section
25-98.4

State Poet Laureate.

Section
25-98.5

State butterfly.

Section
25-98.6

State fossil.

Section
25-98.7

Official state drink.

Section
25-98.8

Official state crystal.

Section
25-98.9

State cartoon character.

Section
25-98.10

Official state fruit.

Section
25-98.11

Official state flying mammal.

Section
25-98.13

State game bird.

Section
25-98.14

State dinosaur.

Section
25-98.15

Official state vegetable.

Section
25-98.16

National Day of the Cowboy.

Section
25-98.17

State raptor.

Section
25-98.18

State astronomical object.

Section
25-98.19

Official state steak.

Section
25-98.20

Short title – Cali's Law – State pet of Oklahoma.

Daily paper defined.

Sufficiency of publication of legal notices.

Change of name of newspaper.

Designation of newspaper by party or attorney.

Newspapers for publication of legal notices.

Honest Mistake Act - Papers within provisions.

Proof of publication.

Suspension of publication because of induction or enlistment.

Affidavit as to suspension - Resumption of publication.

Owners to whom act applicable.

Change in frequency of publication - Status as legal newspaper.

Publication in newspaper published in county, but not at county seat.

Validation of publication elsewhere than at county seat.

Minutes of school board and municipal meetings to be furnished to legal newspapers upon request – Business day defined.

Flag day - Proclamation by Governor.

Administration buildings - Display of flag daily.

Schools to display flag daily.

Election polling places - Display of flag.

Printing or lettering on flag prohibited.

Parades - Carrying flag without color guards prohibited.

Violation of act a misdemeanor - Fine.

Purchase of flags manufactured in United States.

Use of certified mail with return receipt requested in place of registered mail.

Citation.

Public policy.

Times and places - Advance notice.

Definitions.

Recording of votes.

Circumvention of act – Teleconferences and videoconferences excepted.

Executive sessions.

Section
25-307.1

Videoconferences and teleconferences.

Meeting between Governor and majority members of public body.

Legislature.

Legislative committee members attending executive sessions.

Public bodies - Notice.

Minutes of meetings - Recording of proceedings.

Actions taken in willful violation of act.

Violations - Misdemeanor - Penalty - Civil suit.

Section
25-1101

Purposes - Construction.

Section
25-1201

Definitions.

Section
25-1301

Definitions.

Section
25-1302

Discriminatory practices - Employers.

Section
25-1303

Discriminatory practices - Employment agencies.

Section
25-1304

Discriminatory practices - Labor organizations.

Section
25-1305

Discriminatory practices - Training programs.

Section
25-1306

Other discriminatory practices.

Section
25-1307

Exemptions.

Section
25-1308

Exceptions.

Section
25-1309

Seniority and merit systems - Compulsory retirement.

Section
25-1310

Imbalance.

Section
25-1311

Male and female employees.

Section
25-1312

Status Verification System - Definitions.

Section
25-1313

Status Verification System - Registration and use by public employers - Discriminatory discharge of citizens or permanent resident aliens.

Section
25-1350

Employment based discrimination - Cause of action - Remedies - Procedure.

Section
25-1401

Definitions.

Section
25-1402

Discriminatory practice.

Section
25-1451

Definitions.

Section
25-1452

Discriminatory housing practices - Categories or classes of persons protected - Jurisdiction of Attorney General's Office of Civil Rights Enforcement.

Section
25-1453

Exempt practices and acts.

Section
25-1501

Attorney General's Office of Civil Rights Enforcement - Powers.

Section
25-1502

Proceedings after complaint.

Section
25-1502.1

Temporary injunction or restraining order.

Section
25-1502.2

Investigations - Complaint - Limitation - Filing by Attorney General - Amendment of complaint - Notice to respondent.

Section
25-1502.3

Answer to complaint - Amendment - Effect of investigation.

Section
25-1502.4

Referral of complaint from federal government - Investigations - Administrative proceedings - Time limits - Delays.

Section
25-1502.5

Joinder of additional or substitute respondent - Notice - Explanation.

Section
25-1502.6

Conciliation - Time period - Conciliation agreement - Provisions - Disclosure.

Section
25-1502.7

Civil action for temporary or preliminary relief - Filing by Attorney General - Effects on administrative hearing.

Section
25-1502.8

Repealed by Laws 2013, c. 214, § 32, emerg. eff. May 7, 2013.

Section
25-1502.9

Repealed by Laws 2013, c. 214, § 32, emerg. eff. May 7, 2013.

Section
25-1502.10

Repealed by Laws 2013, c. 214, § 32, emerg. eff. May 7, 2013.

Section
25-1502.11

Repealed by Laws 2013, c. 214, § 32, emerg. eff. May 7, 2013.

Section
25-1502.12

Repealed by Laws 2013, c. 214, § 32, emerg. eff. May 7, 2013.

Section
25-1502.13

Repealed by Laws 2013, c. 214, § 32, emerg. eff. May 7, 2013.

Section
25-1502.14

Repealed by Laws 2013, c. 214, § 32, emerg. eff. May 7, 2013.

Section
25-1502.15

Civil action on behalf of aggrieved person - Venue - Intervention - Relief - Compliance with discovery orders.

Section
25-1503

Repealed by Laws 2013, c. 214, § 32, emerg. eff. May 7, 2013.

Section
25-1504

Repealed by Laws 2013, c. 214, § 32, emerg. eff. May 7, 2013.

Section
25-1505

Repealed by Laws 2013, c. 214, § 32, emerg. eff. May 7, 2013.

Section
25-1505.1

Determination of housing discrimination.

Section
25-1506

Repealed by Laws 2013, c. 214, § 32, emerg. eff. May 7, 2013.

Section
25-1506.1

Civil action - Time period - Tolling - Restrictions.

Section
25-1506.2

Court-appointed attorney.

Section
25-1506.3

Remedies.

Section
25-1506.4

Effect of relief granted upon contracts, sales, encumbrances, or leases.

Section
25-1506.5

Repealed by Laws 2013, c. 214, § 32, emerg. eff. May 7, 2013.

Section
25-1506.6

Civil action relating to pattern of discrimination or issue of general public importance - Remedies - Persons who may intervene.

Section
25-1506.7

Subpoenas - Enforcement.

Section
25-1506.8

Attorney fees.

Section
25-1506.9

Violations - Misdemeanor.

Section
25-1507

Inspection - Records.

Section
25-1508

Subpoenas - Witnesses.

Section
25-1601

Other discriminatory practices.

Section
25-1602

Conciliation agreements.

Section
25-1603

Attempts.

Section
25-1604

Public contractors.

Section
25-1605

Prima facie evidence.

Section
25-1701

Definitions.

Section
25-1702

Local ordinances.

Section
25-1703

Local commissions.

Section
25-1704

Powers of local commissions.

Section
25-1705

Referral to local commission.

Section
25-1706

Transfer to Attorney General.

Section
25-1901

Repealed by Laws 2011, c. 270, § 21, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.

Section
25-2001

Short title - Parents' Bill of Rights – Scope of rights.

Section
25-2002

Parental rights.

Section
25-2003

School district policy on parental involvement – Information to provide to parents.

Section
25-2004

Written consent required for medical treatment of minors – Exceptions - Penalties.

Section
25-2005

Written consent required for mental health treatment of minors – Exceptions - Penalties.

Section
25-2101

Display of replicas of historical documents on public grounds.