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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 1776 By: Conley
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to the Oklahoma State Bureau of
Investigation; amending 74 O.S. 2011, Section 150.21,
which relates to the legal division of the Oklahoma
State Bureau of Investigation; deleting certain
limitation; modifying exception to allow for certain
appearances by attorneys of the Bureau; and providing
an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2011, Section 150.21, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 150.21 A. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
shall establish or provide for a legal division and the Director may
employ two attorneys as needed, which attorneys, in addition to
advising the Director, the Commission and employees of the Bureau on
legal matters, may appear for and represent the Director, the
Commission and employees of the Bureau in administrative hearings
and other legal actions and proceedings. No Bureau attorney of the
Bureau shall enter an appearance in a criminal action nor engage in
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private practice of the law while in the employment of the Oklahoma
State Bureau of Investiga tion, except for the purpose of
representing the agency in motions to quash subpoenas, other
discovery matters, expungement applications, evidentiary hearings,
and forfeiture proceedings when requested to do so by another
prosecuting authority .
B. It shall continue to be the duty of the Attorney General to
give official opinions to and to prosecute and defend actions for
the Director, Commission and employees of the Bureau, if requested
to do so.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
58-1-7481 GRS 02/10/21