Oklahoma Statutes

Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 2-103 (2026)

Organization of Department

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A. The Commissioner shall organize the Department of Public Safety as prescribed by law and in such manner as may be deemed necessary and proper to segregate and conduct the work of the Department. The Commissioner shall appoint assistants, deputies, officers, investigators and other employees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title.

B. Unless otherwise provided by law, salaries and traveling expenses of employees of the Department and the cost of equipment for the Department shall be paid from the appropriations made to the Department of Public Safety. C. The Commissioner is authorized to purchase and maintain motor vehicles and other equipment for use by the employees of the Department. Added by Laws 1961, p. 322, § 2-103, eff. Sept. 1, 1961. Amended by Laws 1965, c. 429, § 1, emerg. eff. July 8, 1965; Laws 1988, c. 98, § 1, operative July 1, 1988; Laws 1998, c. 32, § 1, emerg. eff. April 1, 1998; Laws 1998, c. 245, § 1, July 1, 1998.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1986–1986 · leading case: Perrin v. Anderson, 784 F.2d 1040 (10th Cir. 1986).
Perrin v. Anderson, 784 F.2d 1040 (10th Cir. 1986). “The Shooting Review Board was a properly constituted body of the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Okla. StatAnn. tit. 47, § 2-103 (Commissioner of Public Safety has authority to organize department in manner he “may deem necessary”).”
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