Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-15-146
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A. The Trust Authority shall employ a director who shall be
paid a reasonable salary to be fixed by the Trust Authority. The
director shall give a surety bond in the sum of not less than Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) the specific amount to be determined
by the Trust Authority. The bond shall be approved by and made
payable to the Trust Authority. The premium for said bond shall be
paid by the Trust Authority.
B. The Trust Authority may employ all employees necessary for
the purposes of Sections 15-141 through 15-147 of this title and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture Page 575
provide for the payment of reasonable salaries, wages, or
compensation to such employees.
C. The Trust Authority may elect to place the director and
employees under the employees benefits provided by the board of
county commissioners for other county employees. The cost of such
benefits shall be paid by the Trust Authority.
D. The district attorney shall be authorized to represent the
Trust Authority. Provided, however, the trustees may elect to
employ their own legal counsel, subject to the approval of the board
of county commissioners. In the event the district attorney
certifies it is not practical for him or her to represent the
trustees, then the district attorney shall not be required to
represent the trustees.
paid a reasonable salary to be fixed by the Trust Authority. The
director shall give a surety bond in the sum of not less than Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) the specific amount to be determined
by the Trust Authority. The bond shall be approved by and made
payable to the Trust Authority. The premium for said bond shall be
paid by the Trust Authority.
B. The Trust Authority may employ all employees necessary for
the purposes of Sections 15-141 through 15-147 of this title and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture Page 575
provide for the payment of reasonable salaries, wages, or
compensation to such employees.
C. The Trust Authority may elect to place the director and
employees under the employees benefits provided by the board of
county commissioners for other county employees. The cost of such
benefits shall be paid by the Trust Authority.
D. The district attorney shall be authorized to represent the
Trust Authority. Provided, however, the trustees may elect to
employ their own legal counsel, subject to the approval of the board
of county commissioners. In the event the district attorney
certifies it is not practical for him or her to represent the
trustees, then the district attorney shall not be required to
represent the trustees.
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