Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-2242

The following offices and positions in the Oklahoma Tourism and

Recreation Department shall be in the unclassified service and shall

not be subject to the Merit System of Personnel Administration:

1. The Executive Director, the Deputy Director, directors of

the divisions of the Department and administrative assistant of

each, and not more than four positions involved in the executive

management of the Department;

2. All positions in the Traveler Response Information Program;

3. All professional or managerial positions whose principal

function is one of the following:

a. marketing and promotion of travel and tourism to and

within the state,

b. promoting the state as a viable location for producing

motion pictures and television programs and for

recording music,

c. developing, producing, and on-air broadcasting of

“Discover Oklahoma”, the weekly promotional television

program,

d. not more than fifteen positions performing financial

management functions for the Department,

e. not more than five positions performing human

resources functions for the Department, and

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f. not more than two positions performing information

services functions for the Department;

4. Any position associated with the development and production

of “Oklahoma Today” magazine; and

5. Any position in the Division of State Parks utilized in the

operation and administration of state resorts, cabins, lodges, and

golf courses.