The associate district judge may, with the approval of the county commissioners, appoint a juvenile officer in counties having a population in excess of twenty-four thousand (24,000) and a juvenile officer and an assistant juvenile officer in counties having a population in excess of forty thousand (40,000) to assist the associate district judge and district judges in the respective county in handling juvenile cases and other related matters. The salary of the juvenile officer shall be not less than sixty percent (60%) nor more than ninety percent (90%) of Class A officers of said county; the salary of the assistant juvenile officer shall be not less than sixty percent (60%) nor more than eighty percent (80%) of Class A officers of said county and such salaries shall be paid from county funds. The juvenile officer and assistant juvenile officer shall be entitled to reimbursement for all traveling expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. Such expenses shall be paid upon sworn itemized claims. When transportation involves the use of the private automobile of the juvenile officer or assistant juvenile officer, such officer shall be entitled to claim reimbursement for use thereof at the rate provided for state employees under the State Travel Reimbursement Act. Such reimbursement shall be from county funds. The juvenile officer and assistant juvenile officer shall serve at the pleasure of the associate district judge. This act shall not be applicable in counties which maintain a Juvenile Bureau under the provisions of Sections 1201 through 1210 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Added by Laws 1969, SB 94, c. 108, § 1, emerg. eff. April 1, 1969; Amended by Laws 1981, SB 88 c. 98, § 1, emerg. eff. April 22, 1981; Amended by Laws 1981, SB 112, c. 238, § 7, eff. October 1, 1981.