The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may employ such professional services and other personnel deemed necessary, other than defense counsel, to carry out the administration of this chapter and ORS 30.260 to 30.290 and 278.322. The Attorney General may employ defense counsel and shall charge the department for the cost of the services of the defense counsel and the Attorney General required under these statutes, and such costs and the costs incurred by the department in the administration of these statutes shall be paid out of the Insurance Fund.
ORS 278.130