Okla. Stat. tit. 57 § 506

Current through Laws 2024, c. 453.

Section 506 - Director - Qualifications - Appointment - Removal

There is hereby created the position of Director of Corrections. The Director shall be qualified for such position by character, knowledge, skill, ability, education, training and successful administrative experience and shall have five (5) years of professional level work. The Director of Corrections shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and may be removed or replaced without cause. Compensation for the Director shall be determined by the Governor. The Director may be removed from office by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members elected to and constituting each chamber of the Legislature.

Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 506

Amended by Laws 2019 , c. 3, s. 2, eff. 3/13/2019.

Amended by Laws 2016 , c. 386, s. 2, eff. 11/1/2016.

Added by Laws 1967, HB 566, c. 261, § 6, emerg. eff. 7/1/1967; Amended by Laws 1971, SB 169, c. 83, § 1; Amended by Laws 1974, HB 1501, c. 211, §2, emerg. eff. 5/15/1974; Amended by Laws 1975, HB 1613, c. 366, § 10, emerg. eff. 6/12/1975; Amended by Laws 1980, HB 1865, c. 210, § 3, eff. 10/1/1980; Amended by Laws 1987, HB 1133, c. 205, §22, emerg. eff. 7/1/1987; Amended by Laws 1988, HB 1686, c. 32, §1, emerg. eff. 3/18/1988; Amended by Laws 2012 , SB 1551, c. 267, §1, eff. 11/1/2012.