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1		-	An Act
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3		-	BILL NO. 4210 By: Boatman, Pae, Bush, Russ,
4		-	and Virgin of the House
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	28	+	ENGROSSED SENATE AMENDMENT
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	31	+	BILL NO. 4210 By: Boatman, Pae, and Bush of
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8		-	Weaver, Bullard, and Floyd
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16		-	An Act relating to the Attorney General; amending 74
17		-	O.S. 2021, Section 18b, which relates to duties of
18		-	the Attorney General; requiring Attorney General to
19		-	maintain data relating to human trafficking and to
20		-	assist certain entities with certain tasks;
21		-	establishing the Human Trafficking Re sponse Unit;
22		-	stating duties of the Human Trafficking Response
23		-	Unit; providing for codification; providing an
24		-	effective date; and declaring an emergency.
	42	+	[ Attorney General - establishing the Human
	43	+	Trafficking Response Unit - effective date -
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29		-	SUBJECT: Attorney General
	49	+	AUTHOR: Add the following House Coauthors: Russ and Virgin
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	51	+	AUTHOR: Add the following Senate Coauthors: Bullard and Floyd
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	53	+	AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, restore the title
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	55	+	Passed the Senate the 25th day of April, 2022.
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	96	+	BILL NO. 4210 By: Boatman, Pae, and Bush of
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	107	+	[ Attorney General - establishing the Human
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31	114		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE ST ATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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33	115		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 18b, is
34	116		amended to read as follows:
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36	117		Section 18b. A. The duties of the Attorney General as the
37	118		chief law officer of the state shall be:
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39	119		1. To appear for the state and prosecute and defend all actions
40	120		and proceedings, civil or criminal, in the Supreme Court and Court
41	121		of Criminal Appeals in which the state is interested as a party;
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43	122		2. To appear for the state and prosecute and defend all actions
44	123		and proceedings in any of the federal courts in which the state is
45	124		interested as a party;
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47	125		3. To initiate or appear in any action in which the interests
48	126		of the state or the people of the state are at issue, or to appear
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49	153		at the request of the Governor, the Legislature, or either bra nch
50	154		thereof, and prosecute and defend in any court or before any
51	155		commission, board or officers any cause o r proceeding, civil or
52	156		criminal, in which the state may be a party or interested; and when
53	157		so appearing in any such cause or proceeding, the Attorney General
54	158		may, if the Attorney General deems it advisable and to the best
55	159		interest of the state, take and as sume control of the prosecution or
56	160		defense of the state's interest therein;
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58	161		4. To consult with and advise district attorneys, when
59	162		requested by them, in all matters pertaining to the duties of their
60	163		offices, when the district attorneys shall furnish the A ttorney
61	164		General with a written opinion supported by citation of authorities
62	165		upon the matter submitted;
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64	166		5. To give an opinion in writing upon all ques tions of law
65	167		submitted to the Attorney General by the Legislature or either
66	168		branch thereof, or by any stat e officer, board, commission or
67	169		department, provided, that the Attorney General shall not furnish
68	170		opinions to any but district attorneys, the Legislat ure or either
69	171		branch thereof, or any other state official, board, commission or
70	172		department, and to them on ly upon matters in which they are
71	173		officially interested;
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73	174		6. At the request of the Governo r, State Auditor and Inspector,
74	175		State Treasurer, or either b ranch of the Legislature, to prosecute
75	176		any official bond or any contract in which the state is interested,
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76	203		upon a breach thereof, and to prosecute or defend for the state all
77	204		actions, civil or cri minal, relating to any matter connected with
78	205		either of their Departments;
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80	206		7. Whenever requested by any state officer, board or
81	207		commission, to prepare proper drafts f or contracts, forms and other
82	208		writing which may be wanted for the use of the state;
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84	209		8. To prepare drafts of bills and resolutions for individual
85	210		members of the Legislature upon their written request stating the
86	211		gist of the bill or resolution desired;
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88	212		9. To enforce the proper application of monies appropriated by
89	213		the Legislature and to prosecu te breaches of trust in the
90	214		administration of such funds;
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92	215		10. To institute actions to recover state monies illegally
93	216		expended, to recover state property and to preve nt the illegal use
94	217		of any state property, upon the request of the Governor or the
95	218		Legislature;
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98	220		receipt, all monies received by the Attorney General belonging to
99	221		the state;
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101	222		12. To settle, compromise and dispose of an action in which the
102	223		Attorney General represents the interests of the st ate, so long as
103	224		the consideration negotiated for such settle ment, compromise or
104	225		disposition is payable to the state or one of its agencies which is
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105	252		a named party of the action and any monies, any property or other
106	253		item of value is paid first to the State T reasury;
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108	254		13. To keep and file copies of all opinions, contr acts, forms
109	255		and letters of the office, and to keep an index of all opinions,
110	256		contracts and forms according to subject and section of the law
111	257		construed or applied;
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113	258		14. To keep a register or docket of all actions, demands and
114	259		investigations prosecuted, defe nded or conducted by the Attorney
115	260		General in behalf of the state . The register or docket shall give
116	261		the style of the case or investigation, where pending, court number,
117	262		office number, the gist of the matter, result and the names of the
118	263		assistants who handled the matter;
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120	264		15. To keep a complete office file of all cases and
121	265		investigations handled by the Attorne y General on behalf of the
122	266		state;
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124	267		16. To report to the Legislature or either branch there of
125	268		whenever requested upon any business relating to the duti es of the
126	269		Attorney General's office;
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128	270		17. To institute civil actions against members of any state
129	271		board or commission for failure of such members to perform their
130	272		duties as prescribed by the statu tes and the Constitution and to
131	273		prosecute members of any sta te board or commission for violation of
132	274		the criminal laws of this state where such violations have occurre d
133	275		in connection with the performance of such members' official duties;
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135	302		18. To respond to any request for an opinion of the Attorney
136		-	General's office, submitted by a member of the Legislature, ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 4210 Page 4~~
	303	+	General's office, submitted by a member of the Legislature,
137	304		regardless of subject matter, by written opinion determinative of
138	305		the law regarding such subject matter;
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140	306		19. To convene multicounty grand juries in such manner and for
141	307		such purposes as provided by law; provided, such grand juries are
142	308		composed of citizens from each of the counties on a pro rata basis
143	309		by county;
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145	310		20. To investigate any report by the State Auditor and
146	311		Inspector filed with the Attorney Genera l pursuant to Section 223 of
147	312		this title and prosecute all ac tions, civil or criminal, relating to
148	313		such reports or any irregularities or derelictions in the management
149	314		of public funds or property which are violations of the laws of this
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152	316		21. To represent and protect the collective interests of all
153	317		utility consumers of this state in rate-related proceedings before
154	318		the Corporation Commission or in any other state o r federal judicial
155	319		or administrative proceeding;
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157	320		22. To represent and protect the collect ive interests of
158	321		insurance consumers of this state in rate -related proceedings before
159	322		the Insurance Commissioner or in any other state or federal judicial
160	323		or administrative proceeding;
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163	325		to insurance fraud, if in the opinion of the Attorney General a
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164	352		criminal prosecution is warranted, or to refer such matters to the
165	353		appropriate district attorney ; and
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167	354		24. To monitor and evaluate any action by the federal
168	355		government including, but not limited to, e xecutive orders by the
169	356		President of the United States, rules or regulations promulgated by
170	357		an agency of the federal government or acts of Congress to determine
171	358		if such actions are in violation of the Tenth Amendment to the
172	359		Constitution of the United States ; and
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174	360		25. To maintain data related to human traffic king and to assist
175	361		law enforcement, social service agencies, and victim services
176	362		programs in identifying and suppo rting victims of human trafficking.
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178	363		B. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requ iring the
179	364		Attorney General to appear and defend or prosecute in any court any
180		-	cause or proceeding for or on behalf of the Oklahoma Tax Commission, ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 4210 Page 5~~
	365	+	cause or proceeding for or on behalf of the Oklahoma Tax Commission,
181	366		the Board of Managers of the State Insurance Fund, or the
182	367		Commissioners of the Land Office.
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184	368		C. In all appeals from the Corporation Commission to the
185	369		Supreme Court of Oklahoma in which the state is a party, the
186	370		Attorney General shall have the right to designate counsel of th e
187	371		Corporation Commission as the Attorney General's legally appointed
188	372		representative in suc h appeals, and it shall be the duty of the
189	373		Corporation Commission counsel to act when so designated and to
190	374		consult and advise wit h the Attorney General regarding such appeals
191	375		prior to taking action therein.
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193	402		SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
194	403		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Se ction 18r of Title 74, unless there is
195	404		created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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197	405		There is hereby created within the Office of the Attorney
198	406		General the Human Trafficking Response Unit, which shall:
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200	407		1. Maintain data in a central location on human trafficking
201	408		that shall be shared with law enforcement, criminal justice
202	409		entities, social service agencies, and victim services programs and
203	410		document information including , but not limited to, offenders,
204	411		locations, victims, types of trafficking, and trafficking
205	412		techniques. Provided, however, that any personal identifying
206	413		information shall be de-identified using tokens or a similar method
207	414		prior to the sharing of data in order to protect individual s'
208	415		privacy rights;
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210	416		2. Develop training programs that address prevention efforts
211	417		and best practices on identifying and assisting victims of human
212	418		trafficking and support agencies in identifying at-risk environments
213	419		for human trafficking;
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215	420		3. Review current state agency policies to ensure they include
216	421		best practices to identify human trafficking victims and encourage
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220	424		have personnel attend training programs and review policies;
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225	453		6. Publish public service announcements on various media
226	454		platforms to educate the public about the dangers of human
227	455		trafficking.
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232	458		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
233	459		declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
234	460		be in full force from and after its pas sage and approval.
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236		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 16th day of May, 2022.
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254		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
255		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
256		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
257		-	By: _________________________________
258		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
259		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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263		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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265		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
266		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
267		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
268		-	By: _________________________________