Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-601.5: Director - Powers and duties

A. The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth shall appoint

a Director who shall be a person having experience in the operation

and administration of services to children and youth. Such Director

shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and may be

reappointed. Such Director may be dismissed only for cause. The

Director shall:

1. Employ such staff as may be necessary to perform the duties

of the Commission, with the advice and approval of the Commission;

2. Prepare an annual report summarizing the activities of the

Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth for the previous fiscal

year, other reports as necessary and appropriate, and an annual

budget for the approval of the Commission;

3. Formulate and recommend rules and regulations for approval

or rejection by the Commission;

4. Serve as chief executive officer of the Oklahoma Commission

on Children and Youth; and

5. Act as agent as authorized for the Commission in the

performance of its duties.

B. The Director may periodically convene issue-specific task

groups for the purpose of improving services for children and youth.

A copy of any report or recommendations which result from meetings

of a task group shall be provided to the Commission, Governor,

Speaker of the House of Representatives, President Pro Tempore of

the Senate and the director of each state agency affected by the

report or recommendations.