Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-1505

assistant juvenile officer services in certain counties.

A. 1. As provided by this subsection, the presiding or

associate district judge or other judge with juvenile or deprived

child docket responsibilities, with the approval of the county

commissioners, may employ a juvenile officer or an assistant

juvenile officer or contract with a court-appointed special advocate

program to provide juvenile officer or assistant juvenile officer

services.

2. In counties having a population in excess of twenty-four

thousand (24,000), the presiding or associate district judge, with

the approval of the county commissioners, may:

a. employ one juvenile officer for the respective county,

or

b. contract with a court-appointed special advocate

program to provide such services.

3. In counties having a population in excess of forty thousand

(40,000), the presiding or associate district judge, with the

approval of the county commissioners, may:

a. employ one juvenile officer and one assistant juvenile

officer for the respective county, or

b. contract with a court-appointed special advocate

program to provide such services.

B. 1. If employed:

a. the salary of the juvenile officer shall be not less

than sixty percent (60%) nor more than ninety percent

(90%) of Class A officers of the county, and

b. the salary of the assistant juvenile officer shall be

not less than sixty percent (60%) nor more than eighty

percent (80%) of Class A officers of the county. Such

salaries shall be paid from county funds.

2. The juvenile officer and assistant juvenile officer shall be

entitled to reimbursement for all traveling expenses incurred in the

performance of official duties. Such expenses shall be paid upon

sworn itemized claims. When transportation involves the use of the

private automobile of the juvenile officer or assistant juvenile

officer, such officer shall be entitled to claim reimbursement for

use thereof at the rate provided for state employees under the State

Travel Reimbursement Act. Such reimbursement shall be from county

funds.

C. 1. If the county contracts with a court-appointed special

advocate program:

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a. the county may allow program employees to participate

in all county employee benefit programs including, but

not limited to, health care plans, and

b. the county may provide adequate office space for the

court-appointed special advocate program.

2. Participation in any county benefit program or the provision

of office space shall be included in the contract with the court-

appointed special advocate program.

D. Any juvenile officer and assistant juvenile officer shall

serve at the pleasure of the court.

E. For purposes of this section, a court-appointed special

advocate program means a program as defined by Section 7001-1.3 of

this title.