Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-9-107: Election of council president - Duties

The council shall elect from among its members a president of

the city council. The council president shall be elected in each

odd-numbered year at the first council meeting held after council

terms begin, or as soon thereafter as practicable, and he shall

serve until his successor has been elected and qualified. The

council president shall act as mayor during the absence, disability

or suspension of the mayor. He shall preside at all meetings of the

council in the absence of the mayor and while presiding in the place

of the mayor, he shall have all the powers, rights, privileges and

duties as other members of the council. In the absence of the mayor

and the council president, the council shall elect from among its

members an acting president of the city council to occupy the

position temporarily.