§ 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 Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 343, § 43, eff.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 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 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.