Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 25-1704: Powers of local commissions

A local commission may have the following powers in addition to

powers authorized by other laws:

1. To employ an executive director and other employees and

agents and fix their compensation;

2. To cooperate with individuals and state, local, and other

agencies, both public and private, including agencies of the federal

government and other states and municipalities;

3. To accept gifts, bequests, grants, or other payments, public

or private, to help finance its activities;

4. To receive, initiate, investigate, and seek to conciliate

complaints alleging violations of Section 1101 et seq. of this title

or of an ordinance prohibiting discrimination because of race,

color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic

information or legislation establishing the commission;

5. To make studies appropriate to effectuate its purposes and

policies and to make the results thereof available to the public;

and

6. To render at least annually a report, a copy of which shall

be furnished to the Oklahoma Human Rights Commission.