Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-11-121: Classified and unclassified service

All officers and employees of a statutory strong-mayor-council

city shall be divided into the classified and the unclassified

service. The unclassified service shall consist of:

1. The mayor and councilmembers, one secretary of the mayor, if

any, the municipal judge, and one clerk or secretary of the

municipal court, if any;

2. All personnel appointed, elected or confirmed by the

council;

3. Members and secretaries of boards, commissions and other

plural authorities; 4. All personnel who serve without

compensation; and

5. Persons appointed or employed on a temporary basis to make

or conduct a special audit, inquiry, investigation, study,

examination or installation, or to perform a temporary professional

or technical service, subject to exclusions, limitations and

regulations as may be prescribed by ordinance or personnel rules.

All other officers and employees shall be in the classified service.