Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-840-2.9

A. No person in the state service shall be appointed to or

demoted or dismissed from any position in the state service, or in

any way favored or discriminated against with respect to employment

in the state service because of political or religious opinions or

affiliations, race, creed, gender, color or national origin or by

reason of any physical handicap so long as the physical handicap

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does not render the employee unable to do the work for which he or

she is employed. The hiring of special disabled veterans pursuant

to Sections 401 through 404 of Title 72 of the Oklahoma Statutes

shall not constitute favoritism as herein prohibited.

B. No person shall use or promise to use, directly or

indirectly, any official authority or influence, whether possessed

or anticipated, to secure or attempt to secure for any person an

appointment or advantage in appointment to a position or an increase

in pay or other advantage in employment in any such position, for

the purpose of influencing the vote or political action of any

person, or for any consideration. Letters of inquiry, recommendation

and reference for public employees by public officials shall not be

considered official authority or influence unless such letter

contains a threat, intimidation, or irrelevant, derogatory or false

information.

C. No person shall make any false statement, certificate,

score, rating or report with regard to any test, certification or

appointment to state service or in any manner commit any fraud

related to employment in state service preventing the implementation

of the provisions of law and rules made pursuant thereto.

D. No employee, examiner or other person shall deny, deceive or

obstruct any person in his or her right to examination, eligibility,

certification or appointment or furnish to any person any special or

secret information for the purpose of effecting the rights or

prospects of any person with respect to employment in state service.

E. No person shall, directly or indirectly, give, render, pay,

offer, solicit or accept any money, service or other valuable

consideration for or as a result of any appointment, proposed

appointment, promotion or proposed promotion to or any advantage in,

a position in state service.

F. Alleged violation of this section shall be reported to the

Oklahoma Attorney General.