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Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 2 (2026)

May remove officers appointed

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The Governor shall have power to remove any officers appointed by him, in case of incompetency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office; and may then fill the same as provided in cases of vacancy. R.L.1910, § 8052.

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Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1972–2021 · leading case: Hall v. Tirey, 501 P.2d 496 (Okla. 1972).
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Hall v. Tirey, 501 P.2d 496 (Okla. 1972). · cites it 11× “Under the provisions of 74 O.S.1971, § 2, "[t]he Governor shall have power to remove any officers appointed by him, in case of incompetency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.”
Chandler (U.S.A.), Inc. v. Tyree, 2004 OK 16, 87 P.3d 598. · cites it 2× “Rather, the removed official, as the party seeking mandamus, was required to show facts that the removal was not one of the three statutory grounds.”
In re the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Auth., 2003 OK 59, 80 P.3d 109. · cites it 2× “[8] 74 O.S.2001 § 2: The Governor shall have the power to remove any officers appointed by him, in case of incompetency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office; and may then fill the same as provided in cases of vacancy.”
Vandelay Ent., LLC v. Fallin, 2014 OK 109, 343 P.3d 1273. “For example, 74 O.S.2011, § 2 provides "The Governor shall have the power to remove any officers appointed by him [or her] .”
Rhoades v. Stitt, No. 5:20-cv-00761 (W.D. Okla. Mar. 8, 2021). · cites it 3× “Here, Okla. Stat. tit. 74 § 2 also states that “[t]he Governor shall have the power to remove any officers appointed by him, in case of incompetency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.”
Vandelay Ent., LLC v. Fallin, 2014 OK 109. · cites it 2× “For example, 74 O.S.2011, § 2 provides "The Governor shall have the power to remove any officers appointed by him [or her] .”
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