Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 2.2 (2026)

appointments. A. When a vacancy occurs in any position in state government and appointment to the position for a full term is subject to confirmation by one or both houses of the Legislature, such confirmation shall be required for the appointment to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. B. A person whose nomination has been submitted to the Legislature may be appointed to hold such office on an acting or interim basis and may assume the duties of the office and receive any compensation or travel reimbursement allowed by law for the position pending confirmation by one or both houses of the Legislature. No person whose nomination has been withdrawn by the Governor or other appointing authority after the effective date of this act or rejected by one or both houses of the Legislature after the effective date of this act shall be eligible to hold such office on an acting or interim basis. Provided, such person shall be eligible for acting or interim appointment if requested by the appropriate house or houses of the Legislature. Added by Laws 1988, c. 303, § 36, emerg. eff. July 1, 1988.