This act shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
§ 107.Uniform Law
Chapter 3: Limitations of Actions · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 107 directs courts to interpret the Uniform Statute of Limitation on Foreign Claims Act so as to keep Oklahoma's law consistent with other states that enact the same uniform act.
Full Text of § 107
Amendment History
Laws 1965, SB 124, c. 98, § 4, emerg. eff. 5/12/1965.
Plain-English Summary
A short construction clause, standard for uniform acts: courts should read §§ 104 through 108 with an eye toward keeping the law uniform across the states that adopt it, not toward a purely Oklahoma-centric interpretation. The section creates no independent rights or deadlines; it's a rule for interpreting the rest of the act.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this construction clause require of Oklahoma courts?
To interpret the foreign-claims limitations act so as to keep the law uniform among the states that have enacted it.
Why do uniform acts include a clause like this?
So a law adopted in many states gets read consistently rather than diverging state by state, preserving the predictability the uniform law was meant to create.
Does this section create any new deadlines or rights?
No, it's purely a rule of interpretation for the rest of the act in §§ 104 through 108.
Is a clause like this unique to Oklahoma?
No, uniform-construction clauses like this appear in most uniform acts drawn from the same model legislation.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
· Official source
Also known as: uniform construction clause OklahomaUniform Statute of Limitation on Foreign Claims Act construction12 O.S. § 107make uniform the law of the states