Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-242: Appointment of deputies

Every such clerk may, by instrument in writing, by permission of

the board of county commissioners, appoint one or more deputies, and

shall file such appointments in his office; and said deputies shall

have such authority as the clerk may delegate, and, in case of a

vacancy in the office of county clerk, shall fill such vacancy until

a county clerk shall be appointed or elected.