Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-1222A
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State-Tribal Litigation Revolving Fund
Official statutory text
A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving
fund for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to be
designated the "State-Tribal Litigation Revolving Fund". The fund
shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations,
and shall consist of all monies designated for deposit by law. All
monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated
and may be budgeted and expended, as otherwise provided in this act,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 748
by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for the purpose
of hiring legal counsel and paying legal expenses of the state
related to legal controversies between the State of Oklahoma and
tribal governments.
B. Expenditures from said fund shall only be made for legal
services relating to cases and controversies that the Joint
Committee on State-Tribal Relations, (created pursuant to Section
1222 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes), has formally recommended
the State of Oklahoma pursue or litigate.
C. Expenditures from said fund for the reimbursement of
services by third-party legal counsel shall only be made if the
contract for such services was formally approved by the Joint
Committee on State-Tribal Relations, (created pursuant to Section
1222 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes), prior to the performance
of such services.
D. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants
issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by
law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services for approval and payment.
E. If any of the provisions of this section are determined by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, any
unexpended balance remaining in the State-Tribal Litigation
Revolving Fund created pursuant to this section shall revert to the
General Revenue Fund of this state and shall be used for general
expenses of state government to be paid out pursuant to direct
appropriation of the Legislature.
fund for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to be
designated the "State-Tribal Litigation Revolving Fund". The fund
shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations,
and shall consist of all monies designated for deposit by law. All
monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated
and may be budgeted and expended, as otherwise provided in this act,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 748
by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for the purpose
of hiring legal counsel and paying legal expenses of the state
related to legal controversies between the State of Oklahoma and
tribal governments.
B. Expenditures from said fund shall only be made for legal
services relating to cases and controversies that the Joint
Committee on State-Tribal Relations, (created pursuant to Section
1222 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes), has formally recommended
the State of Oklahoma pursue or litigate.
C. Expenditures from said fund for the reimbursement of
services by third-party legal counsel shall only be made if the
contract for such services was formally approved by the Joint
Committee on State-Tribal Relations, (created pursuant to Section
1222 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes), prior to the performance
of such services.
D. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants
issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by
law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services for approval and payment.
E. If any of the provisions of this section are determined by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, any
unexpended balance remaining in the State-Tribal Litigation
Revolving Fund created pursuant to this section shall revert to the
General Revenue Fund of this state and shall be used for general
expenses of state government to be paid out pursuant to direct
appropriation of the Legislature.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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