OK governor's order gives attorney general new power shares email

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt speaks before a U.S. Senate subcommittee about clean air regulations May 5, 2015. Photo provided

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has issued an executive order granting the state attorney general’s office expanded authority over proposed actions of numerous state regulatory boards. Board members who reject the attorney general's advice will be subject to removal for misconduct. The executive order was issued Friday in an effort to stave off potential antitrust lawsuits. Under the new order, state boards that consist predominantly of members of the professions they regulate are required to submit "all proposed licensure or prohibition actions" to the attorney general for review and written analysis regarding potential legal violations.