The following describes the function, organization, powers and duties of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.

1. (1) Creation and Composition of the Commission, Director and Department.

   1. (A) Commission: The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission were created by Section 1, Article XXVI of the Constitution of Oklahoma in 1956. See also 29 O.S. Section 3-101 et seq.
   2. (B) Director: A Director of Wildlife Conservation was created by Section 3, Article XXVI of the Constitution of Oklahoma in 1956. See also 29 O.S., Section 3-104.
   3. (C) Department:The Department includes assistants and employees appointed by the Director with the approval of the Commission. The Department is organized in divisions such as Administration, Fisheries, Wildlife, Law Enforcement, and Information & Education.
2. (2) Commission organization. The Commission may establish ad hoc committees to assist the Commission for any lawful purpose. See 29 O.S., Section 3-103.
3. (3) Powers, authority and duties. The powers, authority and duties of the Department and Commission are generally set forth in Article XXVI of the Oklahoma Constitution, 29 O.S., Sections 3-101 et seq., and 27A O.S., Section 1-3-101.
4. (4) Vehicle policy. Pursuant to 29 O.S. Section 3-193, the Commission has adopted and approved the Department's vehicle use policy, which is set forth in the ODWC employee handbook.

Added at 9 Ok Reg 1687, eff 6-1-92

Amended at 15 Ok Reg 3500, eff 7-13-98

Amended at 38 Ok Reg 2764, eff 9-11-21

Amended at 41 Ok Reg, Number 22, effective 8-11-24