Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-161: Definitions

As used in this act:

1. "County officer" means the county clerk, county

commissioner, county assessor, district court clerk, county

treasurer and county sheriff;

2. "Deputy" means one or more regular employees appointed to

assist a county officer in the performance of the official duties of

the county officer;

3. "Traveling expenses" means reimbursement for mileage, meals,

lodging, toll road fees, parking fees, telephone and other ordinary

expenses incurred, except meals and lodging incurred within the

county unless the meals were during a county association school,

seminar or training; and

4. "Voluntary instruction" means one or more schools, courses,

conferences, institutes and meetings which are available and are

attended by a county officer or deputy as a discretionary training

supplement to the duties of any office covered by this act.