(1) on the risk manager's own authority, if the settlement amount is $50,000 or less;
(2) upon the approval of the attorney general, or the attorney general's representative, and the executive director, if the settlement amount is more than $50,000 but not more than $200,000;
(3) upon the governor's approval, if the settlement amount is more than $200,000 but not more than $500,000;
(4) upon the Legislative Management Committee's approval, if the settlement amount is more than $500,000 but not more than $1,000,000; and
(5) upon the Legislature's approval, if the settlement amount is more than $1,000,000.