Oklahoma § 10-1430.6 - Standing to bring action - Jurisdiction

§ 10-1430.6. Standing to bring action - Jurisdiction

A. Enforcement of any action for an injunction or recovery of

any administrative or civil penalty assessed pursuant to the Group

Homes for Persons with Developmental or Physical Disabilities Act

may be brought by:

1. The district attorney of the appropriate district court of

the State of Oklahoma;

2. The Attorney General on behalf of the State of Oklahoma in

the appropriate district court of the State of Oklahoma; or

3. The Department on behalf of the State of Oklahoma in the

appropriate district court of the State of Oklahoma; or as otherwise

authorized by law.

B. The Department may bring an action in a court of competent

jurisdiction for equitable relief to redress or restrain a violation

by any person of a provision of the Group Homes for Persons with

Developmental or Physical Disabilities Act or any rule or order

issued pursuant thereto. Said court has jurisdiction to determine

said action, and to grant the necessary or appropriate relief,

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including, but not limited to, mandatory or prohibitive injunctive

relief, interim equitable relief, and punitive damages.

Added by Laws 1987, c. 225, § 6, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws

1996, c. 155, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1996, c. 354, § 6, eff.

Nov. 1, 1996. Renumbered from § 1-818.6 of Title 63 by Laws 1996,

c. 354, § 56, eff. Nov. 1, 1996.