Oklahoma § 74-4243 - Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 343, § 43, eff. July 1, 1995

§ 74-4243. Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 343, § 43, eff. July 1, 1995

NOTE: Subsequent to repeal this section was amended by Laws 1995,

c. 352, § 198, eff. July 1, 1995, to read as follows:

A. No state agency shall:

1. Enter into any contract with an employee of the

agency, or with a business in which an employee holds a

substantial financial interest, unless the contract is

made after public notice by the agency and compliance with

competitive bidding procedures. This paragraph shall not

apply to a contract of employment with the state;

2. Enter into a contract with or make any ruling or

take any action in favor of any person or business which

is represented before such agency by a former state

employee who, while a state employee, participated

substantially in the particular matter before the agency;

or

3. Purchase any real property from any employee of

said state agency or from any person who within eighteen

(18) months prior to such purchase held such position with

the state government, unless the property is acquired

either by condemnation proceedings or the price to be paid

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for such property is approved in writing by the appointing

authority of the agency acquiring such property and by the

Governor.

B. 1. The Department of Human Services is authorized

to contract with qualified former state employees, or the

spouses of state employees, or other relatives of state

employees, for the purpose of providing direct care or

treatment services to clients of the Department who are

mentally retarded or have other developmental disabilities

or are deprived. Provided, however, that rates of payment

and other terms and conditions of contracts entered into

pursuant to this section shall be established by the

Commission for Human Services and shall be no more

favorable than contracts for such services with persons

who were not employed by the Department of Human Services

nor related to an individual employed by the Department of

Human Services.

2. A state employee terminating state employment to

provide direct care or treatment services to clients of

the Department who are mentally retarded or have

developmental disabilities or are deprived may not return

to state employment for a period of one hundred eighty

(180) days after date of termination from contracts with

the Department of Human Services for direct care or

treatment services to clients of the Department who are

mentally retarded or have developmental disabilities or

are deprived.

C. Notwithstanding provisions to the contrary, the

Department of Human Services is authorized to employ or

contract with personnel of the University of Oklahoma

Health Sciences Center, directly or indirectly, to obtain

professional services for the Oklahoma Medical Center or

clients of other programs administered by the Department

of Human Services.

D. Notwithstanding provisions to the contrary, the

Department of Human Services is authorized to contract

with qualified state employees, or the spouses of state

employees, or other relatives of state employees, for the

purpose of providing out-of-home care, respite care, and

attendant services to children in the custody of the

Department.

E. 1. The Office of Juvenile Affairs is authorized

to contract with qualified former state employees, or the

spouses of state employees, or other relatives of state

employees, for the purpose of providing direct care or

treatment services to juveniles in the custody of the

Office of Juvenile Affairs. Provided, however, that rates

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of payment and other terms and conditions of contracts

entered into pursuant to this section shall be established

by the Board of Juvenile Affairs and shall be no more

favorable than contracts for such services with persons

who were not employed by the Office of Juvenile Affairs

nor related to an individual employed by the Office of

Juvenile Affairs.

2. A state employee terminating state employment to

provide direct care or treatment services to juveniles in

the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs who are

delinquent shall not return to state employment for a

period of one hundred eighty (180) days after date of

termination from contracts with the Office of Juvenile

Affairs for direct care or treatment services to juveniles

in the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs who are

delinquent or in need of supervision.