Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-5015.1
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Legal division or unit
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A. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board shall establish a
legal division or unit in the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. The
Administrator of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority may employ
attorneys as needed, which may be on full-time and part-time basis.
Provided the Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall not exceed the
authorized full-time equivalent limit for attorneys as specified by
the Legislature in the appropriations bill for the Authority.
Except as otherwise provided by this section, such attorneys, in
addition to advising the Board, Administrator and Authority
personnel on legal matters, may appear for and represent the Board,
Administrator and Authority in legal actions and proceedings.
B. The Legislature shall establish full-time-equivalent limits
for attorneys employed by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority.
C. It shall continue to be the duty of the Attorney General to
give official opinions to the Board, Administrator and Authority,
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and to prosecute and defend actions therefor, if requested to do so.
The Attorney General may levy and collect costs, expenses of
litigation and a reasonable attorney fee for such legal services
from the Authority. The Attorney General is authorized to levy and
collect costs, expenses and fees which exceed the costs associated
with the salary and benefits of one attorney FTE position per fiscal
year.
D. The Board, Administrator or Authority shall not contract for
representation by private legal counsel unless approved by the
Attorney General. Such contract for private legal counsel shall be
in the best interests of the state.
E. 1. The Attorney General shall be notified by the Board or
its counsel of all lawsuits against the Authority, its officers or
employees that seek injunctive relief which would impose obligations
requiring the expenditure of funds in excess of unencumbered monies
in the agency's appropriations or beyond the current fiscal year.
2. The Attorney General shall review any such cases and may
represent the interests of the state, if the Attorney General
considers it to be in the best interest of the state to do so, in
which case the Attorney General shall be paid as provided in
subsection C of this section. Representation of multiple defendants
in such actions may, at the discretion of the Attorney General, be
divided with counsel for the Board, Administrator and Authority as
necessary to avoid conflicts of interest.
legal division or unit in the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. The
Administrator of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority may employ
attorneys as needed, which may be on full-time and part-time basis.
Provided the Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall not exceed the
authorized full-time equivalent limit for attorneys as specified by
the Legislature in the appropriations bill for the Authority.
Except as otherwise provided by this section, such attorneys, in
addition to advising the Board, Administrator and Authority
personnel on legal matters, may appear for and represent the Board,
Administrator and Authority in legal actions and proceedings.
B. The Legislature shall establish full-time-equivalent limits
for attorneys employed by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority.
C. It shall continue to be the duty of the Attorney General to
give official opinions to the Board, Administrator and Authority,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 1722
and to prosecute and defend actions therefor, if requested to do so.
The Attorney General may levy and collect costs, expenses of
litigation and a reasonable attorney fee for such legal services
from the Authority. The Attorney General is authorized to levy and
collect costs, expenses and fees which exceed the costs associated
with the salary and benefits of one attorney FTE position per fiscal
year.
D. The Board, Administrator or Authority shall not contract for
representation by private legal counsel unless approved by the
Attorney General. Such contract for private legal counsel shall be
in the best interests of the state.
E. 1. The Attorney General shall be notified by the Board or
its counsel of all lawsuits against the Authority, its officers or
employees that seek injunctive relief which would impose obligations
requiring the expenditure of funds in excess of unencumbered monies
in the agency's appropriations or beyond the current fiscal year.
2. The Attorney General shall review any such cases and may
represent the interests of the state, if the Attorney General
considers it to be in the best interest of the state to do so, in
which case the Attorney General shall be paid as provided in
subsection C of this section. Representation of multiple defendants
in such actions may, at the discretion of the Attorney General, be
divided with counsel for the Board, Administrator and Authority as
necessary to avoid conflicts of interest.
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