Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-215.37M

A. If the district attorney and the board of county

commissioners of any county agree, legal representation in any civil

case in which the county is interested or a party and the district

attorney is required to represent the county pursuant to Section

215.4 of this title may be provided by contract with a private

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attorney. The costs of such contract shall be paid by the board of

county commissioners out of its account for general government

operation, or other account, as may be appropriate.

B. If the district attorney and the board of county

commissioners of any county agree, legal representation in any civil

case in which a county officer or employee is a party and the

district attorney is required to represent the county pursuant to

Section 215.25 of this title may be provided by contract with a

private attorney. The costs of such contract shall be paid by the

board of county commissioners out of its account for general

government operation, or other account, as may be appropriate.

C. If a district attorney and the District Attorneys Council

agree, prosecution of any criminal matter may be provided by

contract with an attorney not employed by a district attorney, who

shall be designated as a special assistant district attorney, if the

case load of the office of the district attorney is such that

adequate representation of the interest of the state is not possible

without appointment of one or more special assistant district

attorneys. The special assistant district attorney shall be

appointed by the district attorney. The special assistant district

attorney may serve with or without compensation, however,

compensation shall be allowed only if the cost of compensation can

be paid out of funds for the current fiscal year, designated for the

salaries and operating expenses, for the office of the district

attorney requesting the appointment or appointments. No

supplemental appropriations shall be authorized for appointment of

special assistant district attorneys.

D. If the district attorney and the board of education of any

school district agree, legal representation in any ad valorem tax

matter in which the district attorney is required to represent the

school district may be assisted by an attorney employed or retained

by the school district. The board of education is authorized to pay

the costs of such representation out of its account for general

government operation, or other account, as may be appropriate.

However, this subsection shall not be construed to permit a school

district or any other entity to be a party to the proceeding or give

standing to such entity to be a party to the civil case in which the

county is interested.