Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-528
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Authority to employ attorney
Official statutory text
Upon the recommendation of the Attorney General, the sheriff of
any county shall have the authority to employ an attorney to
represent the sheriff and the office of the sheriff in the
performance of the official duties of that office. The authority to
employ an attorney shall be limited to those situations or cases
where the district attorney of the same county as the sheriff has
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 236
been disqualified or removed from the case. The fees for employing
an attorney may be paid from unrestricted funds within the budget of
the sheriff or the sheriff may request that the budget authority of
the county appropriate funds from the county general fund, if such
funds are available, for the purpose of paying such fees.
any county shall have the authority to employ an attorney to
represent the sheriff and the office of the sheriff in the
performance of the official duties of that office. The authority to
employ an attorney shall be limited to those situations or cases
where the district attorney of the same county as the sheriff has
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 236
been disqualified or removed from the case. The fees for employing
an attorney may be paid from unrestricted funds within the budget of
the sheriff or the sheriff may request that the budget authority of
the county appropriate funds from the county general fund, if such
funds are available, for the purpose of paying such fees.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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