Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-10-121
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City officials and employees - Suspension or removal -
Official statutory text
Successors.
An officer or employee may be suspended, demoted, laid off or
removed by the city manager or other authority which has the power
to appoint or elect the officer or employee. The city manager or
other authority which has the power to appoint or elect the
successor of an officer or employee may appoint or elect a person to
act during the temporary absence, disability or suspension of such
officer or employee, or, in the case of a vacancy, until a successor
is appointed or elected and qualified. The council may ordain that
a particular superior or subordinate or deputy of such officer or
employee shall act in such cases.
An officer or employee may be suspended, demoted, laid off or
removed by the city manager or other authority which has the power
to appoint or elect the officer or employee. The city manager or
other authority which has the power to appoint or elect the
successor of an officer or employee may appoint or elect a person to
act during the temporary absence, disability or suspension of such
officer or employee, or, in the case of a vacancy, until a successor
is appointed or elected and qualified. The council may ordain that
a particular superior or subordinate or deputy of such officer or
employee shall act in such cases.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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