Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-377: IT staff and data processing technicians

The board of county commissioners of any county may employ

competent information technology (IT) staff and a data processing

technician who shall perform the duties of IT management or data

processing management as prescribed and directed by the board of

county commissioners. The IT staff and data processing technician

shall receive as compensation salaries to be fixed by the board of

county commissioners for their services, to be paid out of the

general operating fund of the county. The compensations of the IT

staff and data processing technician shall not be governed by the

"Comprehensive Salary Code".

The IT staff and data processing technician shall be covered by

the county blanket bond.