Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 20-121.1: Qualifications for associate district judges

No person shall be eligible for appointment to, or for election

to, the office of associate district judge unless he has had a

minimum of two (2) years of experience as a licensed practicing

attorney, or as a judge of a court of record, or a combination

thereof, within the State of Oklahoma. Provided that this section

shall not apply to any person who held the office of associate

district judge on or before July 15, 1974.