Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-194
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Deficient facility - Closing
Official statutory text
If the deficiencies listed in the report have not been
corrected, within sixty (60) days after delivery of the report, the
Commissioner of Health shall be authorized to file a complaint with
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 369
the Attorney General or the district attorney for the purpose of
assistance in obtaining compliance or to close the deficient
facility. Provided, that upon demonstration of a good-faith effort
by the governmental entity involved to correct said deficiencies and
achieve compliance with the established standards, the Commissioner
of Health shall extend the time for compliance a reasonable period
before filing the complaint requesting assistance in obtaining
compliance or the closing of the facility. An action to close such
facility shall be brought in the district court having jurisdiction
in the county in which the facility is located. Upon the issuance
of an order by the district court to close the facility, the
facility shall be closed and prisoners shall be removed to a
suitable facility at the expense of the governmental entity
responsible for the facility ordered closed. Provided, that upon
demonstration of a good-faith effort by the governmental entity
involved to correct said deficiencies and achieve compliance with
the established standards, the district court shall extend the time
for compliance a reasonable period before ordering the facility
closed.
corrected, within sixty (60) days after delivery of the report, the
Commissioner of Health shall be authorized to file a complaint with
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 369
the Attorney General or the district attorney for the purpose of
assistance in obtaining compliance or to close the deficient
facility. Provided, that upon demonstration of a good-faith effort
by the governmental entity involved to correct said deficiencies and
achieve compliance with the established standards, the Commissioner
of Health shall extend the time for compliance a reasonable period
before filing the complaint requesting assistance in obtaining
compliance or the closing of the facility. An action to close such
facility shall be brought in the district court having jurisdiction
in the county in which the facility is located. Upon the issuance
of an order by the district court to close the facility, the
facility shall be closed and prisoners shall be removed to a
suitable facility at the expense of the governmental entity
responsible for the facility ordered closed. Provided, that upon
demonstration of a good-faith effort by the governmental entity
involved to correct said deficiencies and achieve compliance with
the established standards, the district court shall extend the time
for compliance a reasonable period before ordering the facility
closed.
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