Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-2-4-110: Appointment of personnel for Juvenile Docket of

district court.

The provisions of this article shall govern the appointment of

all personnel for the Juvenile Docket of the district court in any

county referred to in Section 2-4-101 of this title. Provided,

employees now holding positions in a Juvenile or Children's Court

shall remain in similar positions in the juvenile bureau until such

time as the judge of the Juvenile Division, subject to the general

administrative authority of the Presiding Judge of the Judicial

Administrative District, shall otherwise direct, and any balances in

appropriations for the maintenance and operation of the

administrative personnel and organization under a Juvenile Court Act

or Children's Court Act shall continue to be appropriated and shall

be used for the operation of the juvenile bureau in the performance

of duties set forth in this article.