Oklahoma § 74-61.4 - Legal counsel
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 74-61.4 — Legal counsel, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 74-61.4. Legal counsel
The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services
shall employ an attorney and one assistant attorney to serve as
legal counsel for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
The attorney and one assistant attorney shall be authorized to
appear for and represent the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services in all litigation that may arise from the discharge of its
duties, except as otherwise provided in this section, and shall
advise it upon all legal matters pertaining to the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services. The salary for the attorney and
the assistant attorney shall be fixed by the Director. Any
litigation concerning the Comprehensive Professional Risk Management
Program of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall be
handled by the Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma; provided,
the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services may
employ private attorneys to handle any litigation which involves
entities covered by the Comprehensive Professional Risk Management
Program which are not state agencies. The attorney, the assistant
attorney and, in addition, the Attorney General, are further
authorized to appear for and represent officers and employees of the
Office of Management and Enterprise Services in any civil suits
brought against such officers and employees in their individual
capacities upon alleged causes of action which arose from acts or
omissions of such officers and employees within the scope of their
official duties.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 294, § 8, emerg. eff. July 24, 1985. Amended
by Laws 1994, c. 329, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1996, c. 316, §
6, eff. July 1, 1996; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 704.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 74-61.4
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 74-61.4 cover?
Section 74-61.4 ("Legal counsel") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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