Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-1500

and responsibilities - Salary - Office space and equipment.

A. The county clerk of each county or an employee of that

office so designated by the county clerk shall be the county

purchasing agent. Provided, in counties having a county budget

board created pursuant to the County Budget Act, the board may, upon

an affirmative vote of a majority of all the board members then in

office, appoint a county purchasing agent. In the event the board

does not appoint a county purchasing agent, the county clerk or an

employee of that office so designated by the county clerk shall be

the county purchasing agent. The county purchasing agent shall be

under the general supervision and direction of the appointing

authority.

B. All persons serving as county purchasing agents on July 1,

1989, shall attend training seminars sponsored by the Oklahoma

Cooperative Extension Service prior to July 1, 1990. The training

seminars will cover the terminology, concepts, customs and practices

of the sellers of supplies, materials, equipment and information

technology and telecommunications goods commonly purchased for the

county. All county purchasing agents appointed after July 1, 1989,

shall attend the training seminars within one (1) year of their

appointment.

C. The county purchasing agent shall be authorized necessary

assistants to carry out the duties and responsibilities provided by

law and as may be delegated by the appointing authority. Provided,

the employment of such assistants shall be upon the approval of the

appointing authority. The salary of the county purchasing agent and

assistants shall be fixed by the appointing authority. Provided, if

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the county clerk is the county purchasing agent, the salary of the

county clerk shall remain as provided by law.

D. The county purchasing agent shall, at the expense of the

county, be authorized adequate office space, furnishings, equipment

and supplies to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the

county purchasing agent as provided by law and as may be delegated

by the appointing authority. Provided, the acquisition of such

furnishings, equipment and supplies shall be upon the approval of

the appointing authority, and the acquisition of office space shall

be upon the approval of the board of county commissioners.