A. The Risk Management Administrator pursuant to Section 85.58A of this title may obtain or provide insurance coverage for a county or counties at their request for any tort liability risks incurred as a result of providing or providing for the temporary detention of children in a juvenile detention facility pursuant to Sections 1-4-201 or 2-3-103 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. The Risk Management Administrator is authorized to determine eligibility criteria for participation in the Risk Management Program for such county or counties.
C. Such county or counties shall be required to make payments for such insurance coverage as provided by Section 85.58M of this title.
D. Requests for the insurance coverage provided pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be submitted in writing to the Risk Management Administrator by the county or counties.
Added by Laws 1988, c. 134, § 2, emerg. eff. April 19, 1988. Renumbered from § 85.34D of this title by Laws 1998, c. 371, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 234, § 161, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.