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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 59. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

  § 59-512. Salary of secretary - Personnel - Investigators - Travel expenses.  

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  • The secretary of the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall be paid an annual salary in an amount fixed by the Board.  The Board shall have the authority to expend such funds as are necessary in carrying out the duties of the Board and shall have the authority to hire all necessary personnel, at salaries to be fixed by the Board, as the Board shall deem necessary.  The Board shall have the authority to hire attorneys to represent the Board in all legal matters and to assist authorized state and county officers in prosecuting or restraining violations of Section 481 et seq. of this title, and to fix the salaries or per diem of said attorneys.

    The Board shall have the authority to hire one or more investigators as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act at an annual salary to be fixed by the Board.  Such investigators may be commissioned peace officers of this state.  In addition such investigators shall have the authority and duty to investigate and inspect the records of all persons in order to determine whether or not the narcotic laws or the dangerous drug laws have been complied with.

    The Board is specifically authorized to contract with state agencies or other bodies to perform investigative services at a rate set by the Board.

    The Board is authorized to pay the travel expenses of Board employees and members in accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

    The expenditures authorized herein shall not be a charge against the state, but the same shall be paid solely from the Board's depository fund.

Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 112, § 32, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923.  Amended by Laws 1970, c. 145, § 3, emerg. eff. April 7, 1970; Laws 1980, c. 159, § 12, emerg. eff. April 2, 1980; Laws 1985, c. 178, § 33, operative July 1, 1985; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 31, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 35, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2002, c. 213, § 5, emerg. eff. May 8, 2002.