Section 2-104 - Commissioner to appoint subordinates - SalariesA. The Commissioner, subject to the Merit System laws, if applicable, shall appoint a Chief of Administration 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 Chief of Administration who is otherwise statutorily eligible 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 Chief of Administration, provided the employee is not otherwise disqualified.B. When traveling with the Governor or at his or her 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; and2. 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 Chief of Administration of the Department 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 B of Section 2-105 of this title, and is otherwise eligible to participate in the retirement program; otherwise, the Chief of Administration shall participate in the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement upon appointment. However, the Chief of Administration shall be eligible for participation in only one retirement system and shall elect in writing the system in which the Chief of Administration 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 Management and Enterprise Services, unless otherwise provided by law.Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 2-104
Amended by Laws 2019 , c. 290, s. 1, eff. 5/2/2019.Laws 1961, HB 556, p. 323, § 2-104, eff. 9/1/1961; Amended by Laws 1961, HB 1100, p. 311, § 1, emerg. eff. 8/7/1961; Amended by Laws 1965, HB 992, c. 429, § 2, emerg. eff. 7/8/1965; Amended by Laws 1967, HB 727, c. 349, § 1, emerg. eff. 5/18/1967; Amended by Laws 1969, HB 1319, c. 284, § 1, emerg. eff. 4/25/1969; Amended by Laws 1970, HB 1753, c. 244, § 1, emerg. eff. 7/1/1970; Amended by Laws 1971, HB 1230, c. 354, § 1, emerg. eff. 7/1/1971; Amended by Laws 1972, HB 1733, c. 234, § 1, emerg. eff. 7/1/1972; Amended by Laws 1973, SB 72, c. 224, § 2, emerg. eff. 5/24/1973; Amended by Laws 1974, HB 1561, c. 291, § 2, eff. 7/1/1974; Amended by Laws 1975, SB 80, c. 321, § 2, emerg. eff. 7/1/1975; Amended by Laws 1976, HB 1753, c. 242, § 2, emerg. eff. 7/1/1976; Amended by Laws 1977, SB 101, c. 249, § 2, emerg. eff. 7/1/1977; Amended by Laws 1978, HB 1561, c. 271, § 2, emerg. eff. 7/1/1978; Amended by Laws 1979, SB 109, c. 267, § 2, emerg. eff. 7/1/1979; Amended by Laws 1980, HB 1636, c. 350, § 2, emerg. eff. 7/1/1980; Amended by Laws 1981, SB 65, c. 340, § 13, emerg. eff. 7/1/1981; Amended by Laws 1982, HB 1571, c. 352, § 10, emerg. eff. 7/1/1982; Amended by Laws 1983, SB 54, c. 286, § 10, emerg. eff. 7/1/1983; Amended by Laws 1986, HB 1633, c. 279, § 9, emerg. eff. 7/1/1986; Amended by Laws 1987, HB 1133, c. 205, § 67, emerg. eff. 7/1/1987; Amended by Laws 1989, HB 1897, c. 295, § 11, emerg. eff. 7/1/1989; Amended by Laws 1990, HB 2328, c. 258, § 60, emerg. eff. 7/1/1990; Amended by Laws 1998 , HB 3160, c. 245, § 2, emerg. eff. 7/1/1998; Amended by Laws 1998 , SB 948, c. 395, § 2, eff. 9/1/1998; Amended by Laws 1999 , HB 1845, c. 1, § 12, emerg. eff. 2/24/1999; Amended by Laws 2002 , HB 2302, c. 397, § 5, eff. 11/1/2002; Amended by Laws 2012 , HB 3079, c. 304, § 160.