Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 2-104
Commissioner to Appoint Subordinates - Salaries - Additional Employees to Enforce Financial Responsibility
Effective Nov 1, 2002Laws 1961, HB 556, p. 323, § 2-104, eff. September 1, 1961; Amended by Laws 1961, HB 1100, p. 311, § 1, emerg. eff. August 7, 1961; Amended by Laws 1965, HB 992, c. 429, § 2, emerg. eff. July 8, 1965; Amended by Laws 1967, HB 727, c. 349, § 1, emerg. eff. May 18, 1967; Amended by Laws 1969, HB 1319, c. 284, § 1, emerg. eff. April 25, 1969; Amended by Laws 1970, HB 1753, c. 244, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 1970; Amended by Laws 1971, HB 1230, c. 354, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 1971; Amended by Laws 1972, HB 1733, c. 234, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 1972; Amended by Laws 1973, SB 72, c. 224, § 2, emerg. eff. May 24, 1973; Amended by Laws 1974, HB 1561, c. 291, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1974; Amended by Laws 1975, SB 80, c. 321, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1975; Amended by Laws 1976, HB 1753, c. 242, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1976; Amended by Laws 1977, SB 101, c. 249, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1977; Amended by Laws 1978, HB 1561, c. 271, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1978; Amended by Laws 1979, SB 109, c. 267, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1979; Amended by Laws 1980, HB 1636, c. 350, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1980; Amended by Laws 1981, SB 65, c. 340, § 13, emerg. eff. July 1, 1981; Amended by Laws 1982, HB 1571, c. 352, § 10, emerg. eff. July 1, 1982; Amended by Laws 1983, SB 54, c. 286, § 10, emerg. eff. July 1, 1983; Amended by Laws 1986, HB 1633, c. 279, § 9, emerg. eff. July 1, 1986; Amended by Laws 1987, HB 1133, c. 205, § 67, emerg. eff. July 1, 1987; Amended by Laws 1989, HB 1897, c. 295, § 11, emerg. eff. July 1, 1989; Amended by Laws 1990, HB 2328, c. 258, § 60, emerg. eff. July 1, 1990; Amended by Laws 1998, HB 3160, c. 245, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1998 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1998, SB 948, c. 395, § 2, eff. September 1, 1998 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, HB 1845, c. 1, § 12, emerg. eff. February 24, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2002, HB 2302, c. 397, § 5, eff. November 1, 2002 (superseded document available).
- A. The Commissioner, subject to the Merit System laws, shall appoint an Assistant Commissioner and such other deputies, subordinates, officers, investigators, and other employees as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this title. Any employee of the Department of Public Safety appointed to the position of Assistant Commissioner shall have a right to return to the previous position of the employee without any loss of rights, privileges or benefits immediately upon completion of the duties as Assistant Commissioner, provided the employee is not otherwise disqualified.
B. When traveling with the Governor or at his request:
- 1. Those personnel assigned by the Commissioner for executive security shall be allowed their actual and necessary traveling expenses, upon claims approved by the Commissioner, and shall receive, in addition to base salary, an additional One Hundred Seventy-five Dollars ($175.00) per month; and
- 2. Those personnel serving as noncommissioned pilots in the Department of Public Safety shall be allowed their actual and necessary traveling expenses, upon claims approved by the Commissioner.
- C. Any person appointed to the position of Assistant Commissioner of Public Safety shall be eligible for retirement participation as a member of the Highway Patrol Division in the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System if such person at the time of appointment satisfies the age qualifications of an Oklahoma Highway Patrolman as provided in subsection (g) of Section 2-105 of this title, however the Assistant Commissioner shall be eligible for participation in only one retirement system and shall elect in writing the system in which he intends to participate.
- D. The salaries of the employees of the Department of Public Safety, shall be governed by and in accordance with the procedures established by the Office of Personnel Management, unless otherwise provided by law.
Laws 1961, HB 556, p. 323, § 2-104, eff. September 1, 1961; Amended by Laws 1961, HB 1100, p. 311, § 1, emerg. eff. August 7, 1961; Amended by Laws 1965, HB 992, c. 429, § 2, emerg. eff. July 8, 1965; Amended by Laws 1967, HB 727, c. 349, § 1, emerg. eff. May 18, 1967; Amended by Laws 1969, HB 1319, c. 284, § 1, emerg. eff. April 25, 1969; Amended by Laws 1970, HB 1753, c. 244, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 1970; Amended by Laws 1971, HB 1230, c. 354, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 1971; Amended by Laws 1972, HB 1733, c. 234, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 1972; Amended by Laws 1973, SB 72, c. 224, § 2, emerg. eff. May 24, 1973; Amended by Laws 1974, HB 1561, c. 291, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1974; Amended by Laws 1975, SB 80, c. 321, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1975; Amended by Laws 1976, HB 1753, c. 242, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1976; Amended by Laws 1977, SB 101, c. 249, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1977; Amended by Laws 1978, HB 1561, c. 271, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1978; Amended by Laws 1979, SB 109, c. 267, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1979; Amended by Laws 1980, HB 1636, c. 350, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1980; Amended by Laws 1981, SB 65, c. 340, § 13, emerg. eff. July 1, 1981; Amended by Laws 1982, HB 1571, c. 352, § 10, emerg. eff. July 1, 1982; Amended by Laws 1983, SB 54, c. 286, § 10, emerg. eff. July 1, 1983; Amended by Laws 1986, HB 1633, c. 279, § 9, emerg. eff. July 1, 1986; Amended by Laws 1987, HB 1133, c. 205, § 67, emerg. eff. July 1, 1987; Amended by Laws 1989, HB 1897, c. 295, § 11, emerg. eff. July 1, 1989; Amended by Laws 1990, HB 2328, c. 258, § 60, emerg. eff. July 1, 1990; Amended by Laws 1998, HB 3160, c. 245, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1998 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1998, SB 948, c. 395, § 2, eff. September 1, 1998 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, HB 1845, c. 1, § 12, emerg. eff. February 24, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2002, HB 2302, c. 397, § 5, eff. November 1, 2002 (superseded document available).