Oklahoma § 10-802 - Family Representation and Advocacy Program Revolving Fund

§ 10-802. Family Representation and Advocacy Program Revolving Fund

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving

fund for the Administrative Office of the Courts to be designated

the “Family Representation and Advocacy Program Revolving Fund”.

The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year

limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the

Administrative Office of the Courts for child and indigent parent,

legal guardian, and Indian custodian legal and interdisciplinary

representation services to be provided by the Family Representation

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and Advocacy Program. The revolving fund shall include funds

appropriated to the fund, federal funds, gifts, donations, and

grants. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby

appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Administrative

Office of the Courts for the purpose of administering the Family

Representation and Advocacy Program and for the provision of legal

and interdisciplinary services to indigent parents and children by

and through the Family Representation and Advocacy Program. By

January 31, 2024, and by January 31 of each year thereafter, the

Administrative Office of the Courts shall disburse funds from the

Family Representation and Advocacy Program Revolving Fund to the

contracted eligible organization.

B. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall allocate and

expend funds from the Family Representation and Advocacy Program

Revolving Fund to provide for the necessary operating costs of the

Family Representation and Advocacy Program including court-appointed

legal and interdisciplinary representation to children, indigent

parents, legal guardians, or Indian custodians in proceedings

governed by the Oklahoma Children’s Code, to the extent that funds

are available from the Family Representation and Advocacy Program

Revolving Fund. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall

allocate and expend these funds pursuant to the contract with the

eligible organization. The Administrative Office of the Courts may

charge an administrative fee as provided in subsection D of this

section for administering the contract.

C. The eligible organization that contracts to operate and

manage the Family Representation and Advocacy Program to provide

legal and interdisciplinary services shall maintain books and

records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

The books and records shall account for the receipt and expenditure

of all funds paid pursuant to contract. Books and records shall be

maintained for a period of five (5) years from the close of the

fiscal year of the contract period. The State Auditor and Inspector

may audit each organization annually. The necessary expense of each

audit including but not limited to the cost of typing, printing, and

binding shall be paid from funds of the organization.

D. The Administrative Office of the Courts may use up to two

and one-half percent (2.5%) of the funds deposited in the Family

Representation and Advocacy Program Revolving Fund in any given

fiscal year to provide financial support staff, financial data entry

staff and facilities, and operating assistance for the Family

Representation Program Advisory Board.

E. An annual report issued by the Administrative Office of the

Courts outlining performance measures for the Family Representation

and Advocacy Program and recommendations for ongoing appropriations

shall be transmitted to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of

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the Oklahoma Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives

no later than December 31 of each year.

Added by Laws 2023, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 35, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.