Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 2-102 – Commissioner of Public Safety - Qualifications - Appointment - Vacancy - Expenses - Bond - Oath

A. The Department shall be under the control of an executive officer to be known as the "Commissioner of Public Safety", who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
The Commissioner of Public Safety shall be a professional law enforcement officer with ten (10) years' experience in the field of law enforcement or with five (5) years' experience in the field of law enforcement and a graduate of a four-year college with a degree in law enforcement administration, law, criminology or a related science.
Any vacancy in the office of the Commissioner of Public Safety shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment is made.
Said Commissioner of Public Safety shall be allowed the actual and necessary communication expenses incurred in the performance of his official duties while away from his office.
B. The Commissioner of Public Safety, after appointment and before entering upon the discharge of duties, shall take and subscribe to the oath of office required by the Constitution. Bonding of the Commissioner of Public Safety and other employees of the Department will be provided under the provisions of Section 85.26 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Laws 1961, p. 322, § 2-102, eff. September 1, 1961; Amended by Laws 1967, c. 20, § 1, of February 23, 1967; Amended by Laws 1970, c. 221, § 1, emerg. eff. April 15, 1970; Amended by Laws 1973, c. 224, § 1, emerg. eff. May 24, 1973; Amended by Laws 1974, c. 291, § 1, operative July 1, 1974; Amended by Laws 1975, c. 321, § 1, operative July 1, 1975; Amended by Laws 1976, c. 242, § 1, operative July 1, 1976; Amended by Laws 1977, c. 249, § 1, operative July 1, 1977; Amended by Laws 1978, c. 209, § 1, eff. July 1, 1978; Amended by Laws 1978, c. 271, § 1, operative July 1, 1978; Amended by Laws 1979, c. 267, § 1, eff. July 1, 1979; Amended by Laws 1980, c. 350, § 1, eff. July 1, 1980; Amended by Laws 1981, c. 264, § 13, eff. July 1, 1981; Amended by Laws 2002, HB 2302, c. 397, § 4, eff. November 1, 2002 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2002, HB 2302, c. 397, § 4, eff. November 1, 2002 (superseded document available).