Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-50-134

Responsibilities.

A. The State Board shall be responsible for the operation,

administration and management of the System.

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1. In order to carry out the responsibilities imposed upon them

by law, the State Board shall appoint such advisors, consultants,

agents and employees, each of whom may be such individual, firm or

corporation as shall be deemed necessary or advisable and approved

by the State Board. Such individuals, firms or corporations may be

retained or employed in such manner and upon such terms as shall

seem appropriate and proper to the State Board, either by contract

or retainer, by regular full- or part-time employment or by such

other arrangements as shall be satisfactory to the State Board and

shall be subject to such bonding requirements as shall be

established by the State Board. The fees, commissions, salaries and

other compensation of such advisors, consultants, agents or

employees shall be paid by the State Board from the Fund.

2. Notwithstanding any statute, regulation or rule to the

contrary, the State Board may obtain from any participating

municipality and the Council on Law Enforcement Education and

Training information for the purpose of the System performing an

audit to determine any person's eligibility for membership in the

System pursuant to Section 50-112 of this title. The State Board

also may obtain from any participating municipality information for

the purpose of the System performing an audit of such participating

municipality to ensure compliance with the System's statutes or

rules, including, but not limited to, information with respect to

member compensation necessary to determine the amounts that should

be included in or excluded from a member's paid base salary and the

accuracy of amounts upon which member contributions are made. Any

information received by the State Board pursuant to this paragraph

shall be kept confidential by the System to the extent required by

any applicable statute, regulation or rule.

B. The Executive Director shall perform the duties and services

indicated below and such other duties and services as may, from time

to time, be requested or directed by the State Board, and who shall

be responsible to the State Board and shall attend all regular

meetings of the State Board.

The Executive Director shall be responsible to the State Board

for the day-to-day operation of the System, and shall on behalf of

the State Board:

1. Be responsible for the transmittal of communications from

the State Board to the participating municipalities;

2. Receive payroll and employment reports from participating

municipalities and maintain current employment, earnings and

contribution data on each covered member of each participating

municipality;

3. Coordinate the activities of all other advisors,

consultants, agents or employees appointed by the State Board;

4. Maintain all necessary records reflecting the operation and

administration of the System and submit detailed reports thereof to

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the State Board at each regular meeting of the State Board and at

such other time or times as requested by the State Board;

5. Process all claims for payment of benefits or expenses for

approval by the State Board;

6. File on behalf of the State Board such reports or other

information as shall be required by any state or federal law or

regulations; and

7. Demand on behalf of the State Board information under

paragraph 2 of subsection A of this section.