This act shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this act among states enacting it.
§ 729.16.Construction to Effectuate General Purpose of Act
Chapter 12: Judgment · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 729.16 directs courts to apply and construe the Oklahoma Uniform Foreign-Money Claims Act to carry out its purpose of making the law uniform among the states that adopt it.
Full Text of § 729.16
Amendment History
Added by Laws 1994, SB 634, c. 165, § 16, eff. 1/1/1995.
Plain-English Summary
Like Section 726 does for the foreign-judgments registration Act, this section instructs courts to read the Foreign-Money Claims Act with its uniform-law goal in mind — matching how other adopting states construe the same provisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does this section mention other states?
The Act is a uniform law, and this section directs courts to construe it to keep pace with how other adopting states interpret the same provisions.
Does this section add any new substantive rule?
No, it's a construction clause guiding interpretation, not a rule about foreign-money claims themselves.
Is this section unique to the Foreign-Money Claims Act?
No. Section 726 uses nearly identical language to guide interpretation of the separate Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.
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 foreign money claims act oklahoma12 os 729.16 construction clause