Title 74, Title 74 — State Government

A. There is hereby created within the Office of the Attorney General a Victims Services Unit. B. The duty of the Unit is to provide services for persons who require domestic violence or sexual assault services through a domestic violence or sexual assault program. C. As used in t…

A. The Office of the Attorney General is hereby authorized to establish an Oklahoma Witness Protection Program and is authorized to use monies from the Attorney General's Evidence Fund created pursuant to Section 19 of this title or from federal grants for the implementation of t…

A. There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2013, in accordance with provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advisory Council. The Council shall be a nine-member committee appointed by the Attorney General. B. Four of the membe…

records, shelter locations or board member information. A. The Attorney General is hereby authorized and directed to enter into agreements and to contract for the shelter and other services that are needed for victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault or batterers intervention pr…

A. As used in this section, “minor mother” means an unemancipated female under the age of eighteen (18) years of age who is pregnant or the biological parent of any child. B. A domestic violence shelter facility may provide shelter and care to a minor mother, who is the victim of…

The Office of the Attorney General shall be responsible for the development, maintenance and operation of a twenty-four-hour statewide telephone communication service for the victims of rape, forcible sodomy and domestic violence. The purpose of the service is to provide informat…

Standards for facilities and programs - Application fees. A. Effective July 1, 2005, all administrative rules promulgated by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services relating to domestic violence and sexual assault programs shall be transferred to and become a…

A. The Attorney General or any district attorney, in such person’s discretion, may bring an action for an injunction against any batterers intervention, domestic violence program or sexual assault program found to be in violation of the provisions of this title or of any order or…

confidentiality of information records. A. The Office of the Attorney General shall have the authority to collect information sufficient to meet its responsibilities related to oversight, management, evaluation, performance improvement and auditing of domestic violence and sexual…

protective order system. A. The Attorney General may establish a crime victim and witness notification and victim protective order system to assist public officials in carrying out their duties to notify and inform crime victims and witnesses as the Attorney General specifies by …

There is hereby created within the Office of the Attorney General a State Reserved Powers Protection Unit to monitor and evaluate any action by the federal government including, but not limited to, executive orders by the President of the United States, rules or regulations promu…

Fund. A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of the Attorney General to be designated the "Federal Overreach and Extraordinary Litigation Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and sh…

There is hereby created within the Office of the Attorney General the Human Trafficking Response Unit, which shall: 1. Maintain data in a central location on human trafficking that shall be shared with law enforcement, criminal justice entities, social service agencies, and victi…

Invoicing retirement funds for attorney fees. A. 1. Out of all money received or collected by the Attorney General on behalf of the state or any department or agency thereof, and paid into the State Treasury, twenty-five percent (25%) thereof shall be deposited as follows: three-…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of the Attorney General to be designated the "Attorney General's Law Enforcement Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of any mo…

Revolving Fund. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of the Attorney General, to be designated the "Attorney General's Workers' Compensation Fraud Unit Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limita…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of the Attorney General, to be designated the "Attorney General's Insurance Fraud Unit Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal limitations, and shall consist of any m…

Fund. A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of the Attorney General to be designated the “Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services Revolving Fund”. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and sha…

Status. All persons serving as employees of the Commissioner of Charities and Corrections under the provisions of Section 2, Chapter 357, O.S.L. 1967, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 409, O.S.L. 1968 (74 O.S. Supp. 1970, Section 189), when Sections 7 and 8 of this act become eff…

If any employee of the State Department of Health who heretofore or hereafter has been transferred from another state agency, or terminated his employment by such other state agency to be immediately reemployed by the State Department of Health, he shall retain the same status, r…

A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame Board of Directors. The Board shall be permanently housed in the Greenwood Cultural Center located in Tulsa. The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame will be governed by the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame Board of Directors as it is con…

detention facilities. A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Jail Standards Act”. The State Commissioner of Health shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of the Oklahoma Jail Standards Act. B. Except as provided in this section, all detention fac…

As used in the Oklahoma Jail Standards Act: 1. “Available” means that the subject individual is either on site or on the premises; 2. “Barrack-style” means a single designated space within a detention facility for the purpose of housing three or more inmates; 3. “Bodily search” m…

Policies developed based on requirements in this act shall identify the following: 1. The rule or law addressed by the policy; 2. The staff position or personnel responsible for implementation and oversight of the policy; 3. The actions to be taken or procedures to be followed by…

A. The standards for detention facilities shall provide for: 1. Uniform admission and release procedures; 2. Uniform, safe, and sensible security measures; 3. Proper, fit, and sanitary conditions; 4. Inmates to be fed a wholesome and adequate diet; 5. Inmates to have adequate clo…

daily management and operation of detention facilities and operation of a lockup facility. A. The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies pertaining to the daily management and operation of the detention facility including, but not limited to, an opera…

A. Each detention facility shall have written policies subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Jail Standards Act and rules promulgated pursuant thereto for the following: 1. The reception, orientation, and release of inmates; 2. The safety, security, and control of staff, inma…

and supervision of inmates. A. The movement of inmates from one location to another shall be controlled and supervised by staff. B. Staff shall provide twenty-four-hour supervision of inmates. C. Detention officer posts shall be located and staffed to monitor all inmate activity …

inmates. The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies for the classification and segregation of inmates to ensure the safety of inmates and staff. The following criteria shall be implemented to ensure an adequate classification and segregation system: 1…

medical and health care services. A. Adequate medical care shall be provided in a detention facility. The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies for emergency medical and health care services. The facility administrator shall be responsible for the me…

A. A juvenile shall be incarcerated only in a detention facility authorized by the appropriate judicial or juvenile bureau authority. A juvenile shall not be detained in any holding facility or lockup facility. This requirement shall not preclude juveniles from being held in nons…

A. Inspectors employed by the State Department of Health shall be permitted to enter all jail premises and administrative offices for the purpose of performing their assigned duties. B. The results of these inspections shall be presented in the form of a written report to the per…

If the deficiencies listed in the report have not been corrected, within sixty (60) days after delivery of the report, the Commissioner of Health shall be authorized to file a complaint with the Attorney General or the district attorney for the purpose of assistance in obtaining …

Any county, city or town is hereby authorized to contract, in accordance with the Interlocal Cooperation Act, with any other county, city or town for incarceration of prisoners awaiting trial or serving a sentence, so long as the jail facility where said prisoners are to be held …

All rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the powers contained in this act shall be subject to the Administrative Procedures Act. Laws 1977, c. 137, § 8, eff. Oct. 1, 1977.

Disbursements may be made from the Attorney General’s Evidence Fund to the Attorney General upon appropriate voucher and claim for the purpose of paying fees and expenses of a confidential nature. The Attorney General shall retain written receipts for all expenditures so made and…

The Governor shall have power to remove any officers appointed by him, in case of incompetency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office; and may then fill the same as provided in cases of vacancy. R.L.1910, § 8052.

All Gubernatorial appointments to state agencies, boards and commissions which require confirmation by the Senate and which occur when the Legislature is not in session shall be filed by the Governor with the President Pro Tempore of the Senate within ten (10) days of the time sa…

appointments. A. When a vacancy occurs in any position in state government and appointment to the position for a full term is subject to confirmation by one or both houses of the Legislature, such confirmation shall be required for the appointment to fill the vacancy for the unex…

A. Except where otherwise specified by law, the term "congressional district", when used with respect to the appointment of a member of a state board, commission, authority, or other statutory entity, shall mean the district as most recently configured by law. B. For entities whi…

board membership requirements. If a change in the number of congressional districts creates a conflict between a requirement that a board, commission, authority, or other statutory entity shall have a specified number of members and a requirement that one or more members shall be…

- Surplus publication - Attorney General's Revolving Fund. A. The Attorney General shall publish all written opinions which he or she promulgates in connection with the interpretation of the laws of this state in an electronic format that is accessible to the public at no cost. T…

agencies. The Governor is hereby authorized to supervise the international activities of all state agencies. Added by Laws 1985, c. 254, § 3, emerg. eff. July 15, 1985.

activities. A. The Lieutenant Governor is hereby authorized to participate in international activities related to the economic development of this state. B. The Lieutenant Governor may negotiate contracts related to international activities, subject to the approval of the Governo…

The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and their staffs shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel expenses when incurred in implementing duties relating to international development. Employees of other state agencies designated by the Governor shall be reimbursed for actual …

A. The governing and administrative powers of the Oklahoma World Trade Development Authority shall be vested in a Board of Directors consisting of nine (9) members, four of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, two of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Repr…

A. In the event an action is brought against an employee, who for the purposes of this act shall be an elected or appointed state officer or employee of any state officer, institution, agency, board or commission of any branch of state government in any civil action or special pr…

A. Before any such defense is undertaken, an inquiry shall be made by the Attorney General of the facts on which the action or special proceedings are based. Unless the Attorney General determines that the employee was acting in good faith and in the course of his employment, rep…

A. The cost of litigation in any case for which representation is provided pursuant to this act shall be paid out of the Attorney General's Evidence Fund. B. Cost of litigation shall include, but is not limited to, court costs, deposition expenses, travel and lodging, witness fee…

- Approval by Attorney General - Report. A. An agency or official of the executive branch may obtain legal representation by one or more attorneys by means of one of the following: 1. Employing an attorney as such if otherwise authorized by law; 2. Contracting with the Office of …