Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-11-121
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Classified and unclassified service
Official statutory text
All officers and employees of a statutory strong-mayor-council
city shall be divided into the classified and the unclassified
service. The unclassified service shall consist of:
1. The mayor and councilmembers, one secretary of the mayor, if
any, the municipal judge, and one clerk or secretary of the
municipal court, if any;
2. All personnel appointed, elected or confirmed by the
council;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 65
3. Members and secretaries of boards, commissions and other
plural authorities; 4. All personnel who serve without
compensation; and
5. Persons appointed or employed on a temporary basis to make
or conduct a special audit, inquiry, investigation, study,
examination or installation, or to perform a temporary professional
or technical service, subject to exclusions, limitations and
regulations as may be prescribed by ordinance or personnel rules.
All other officers and employees shall be in the classified service.
city shall be divided into the classified and the unclassified
service. The unclassified service shall consist of:
1. The mayor and councilmembers, one secretary of the mayor, if
any, the municipal judge, and one clerk or secretary of the
municipal court, if any;
2. All personnel appointed, elected or confirmed by the
council;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 65
3. Members and secretaries of boards, commissions and other
plural authorities; 4. All personnel who serve without
compensation; and
5. Persons appointed or employed on a temporary basis to make
or conduct a special audit, inquiry, investigation, study,
examination or installation, or to perform a temporary professional
or technical service, subject to exclusions, limitations and
regulations as may be prescribed by ordinance or personnel rules.
All other officers and employees shall be in the classified service.
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