Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-202

The county board of health shall have the following powers and

duties:

1. Organize by electing a chair and other necessary officers

annually and meet at such times, in such manner and upon such notice

as the board shall prescribe. Provided, that the board shall meet

at least two times each year;

2. Establish and maintain a county department of health, if the

same, in the opinion of the board, will be to the best interest of

the county;

3. Enter into agreements with county boards of health of other

counties, and with the governing boards or boards of health of

cities, towns and school districts lying wholly or partly in the

county;

4. Prepare and submit to the county excise board, annually, an

estimate of its needs, and needs for the operation of the county

department of health, if any, or for its proportionate part of the

costs of operation of a district or cooperative department of

health, if it has entered into an agreement therefor;

5. Advise with the State Commissioner of Health on matters

pertaining to public health in the county, and as to the appointment

of the county superintendent of health or the medical director of

the county, district or cooperative department of health; and

6. Adopt regulations, which shall be subject to the approval of

the State Commissioner of Health and shall not be more stringent

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than state law and rules and regulations of the State Board of

Health, to protect the public health in the county in emergencies.