Certain proceeds of forfeitures to be deposited with State Treasury to cover cost of investigation and prosecution - Expenditure.

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A. The balance of the proceeds of all forfeitures ordered pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act shall be transmitted to the State Treasury and deposited in such proportions as determined by the court as are represented by the costs and expenses of such investigation and prosecution as follows:

1. Any proceeds resulting from the investigation and prosecution by a county or municipal law enforcement agency or district attorney pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act shall be deposited in a revolving fund in the office of the county treasurer of the county wherein the forfeiture was ordered to be maintained and expended by the district attorney in the discretion of the district attorney for the purposes specified in subsection B of this section with a yearly accounting to the board of county commissioners in whose county the fund is established and to the District Attorneys Council;

2. Any proceeds resulting from the investigation and prosecution by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation or the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act shall be deposited in the agency special account established pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.2 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation or the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control;

3. Any proceeds resulting from the investigation and prosecution by the Attorney General pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act shall be deposited in the Attorney General's Evidence Fund pursuant to the provisions of Section 19 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and

4. Any proceeds resulting from the investigation and prosecution by any other agency of this state pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act shall be deposited in the appropriate revolving fund, agency special account or other fund for that agency as determined by the State Treasurer.

B. Monies deposited in such funds and accounts pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act shall be expended for the purpose of the costs and expenses of investigation and prosecution, whether criminally or civilly, of conduct made unlawful by the provisions of the Oklahoma Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, including costs of resources and personnel.

Added by Laws 1988, c. 131, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 264, § 26, operative July 1, 1990; Laws 2010, c. 456, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.


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