Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-2-110

The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and

Dangerous Drugs Control may employ attorneys, who shall be

unclassified employees of the state, or contract with attorneys, as

needed. These attorneys may advise the Director, the Oklahoma State

Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control Commission and

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Bureau personnel on all legal matters and shall appear for and

represent the Director, the Commission and Bureau personnel in all

administrative hearings and all litigation or other proceedings

which may arise in the discharge of their duties. At the request of

the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control

Commission, such attorney shall assist the district attorney or the

Attorney General in prosecuting charges of violators of the Uniform

Controlled Dangerous Substances Act or any felony relating to or

arising from a violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous

Substances Act. Attorneys for the Bureau who have been certified by

the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to carry a

weapon or have been issued a handgun license pursuant to the

provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act shall be allowed to

carry weapons pursuant to paragraph 3 of subsection A of Section

1272 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes. These attorneys,

pursuant to this provision, shall not be considered eligible to

participate in the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System. If a

conflict of interest would be created by such attorney representing

the Director, the Commission or Bureau personnel, additional counsel

may be hired upon approval of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics

and Dangerous Drugs Control Commission.