Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-3-105: Powers and duties of the Director - Succession of

interest.

A. Immediately upon the appointment of the Director, he shall

become vested with the duties and powers of the management and

control of the Department under such provisions, orders, rules and

regulations as may be prescribed by the Commission, and in addition

thereto shall have the following specific powers and duties:

1. To manage and control, under the supervision of the

Commission, all wildlife refuges and real or personal properties

which are held, operated or maintained by the Department.

2. To appoint and employ such assistants, department heads,

rangers, clerical help and other employees as the Commission may

deem necessary, subject to the approval of the Commission. The

Director shall fix and determine the salaries and wages to be paid

under and subject to the rules and regulations as promulgated by the

Commission; and the Director shall supervise and direct all

employees of either the Commission or the Department and may

suspend, discharge, station or transfer them at any time that, in

his judgment, the Commission or the state will be best served

thereby.

3. To approve or disapprove and pay all legal claims for

services rendered or expenses incurred by rangers and other

employees of the Department in accordance with the schedules

therefor and the rules and regulations previously adopted by the

Commission.

4. To establish and maintain a proper system of bookkeeping and

accounting under the supervision of the State Auditor and Inspector.

5. To promote and manage wildlife propagation by raising and

distributing the same over the state at the direction of the

Commission; to capture, propagate, transport, buy, sell or exchange

any species of fish, game, furbearing animals and protected birds

needed for stocking the lands or waters of the state; and to feed,

provide and care for such fish, animals and birds.

6. To make a complaint and cause proceedings to be commenced

against any person for violation of any of the laws for the

conservation of wildlife with the sanction of the district attorney

of the county in which such proceedings are brought, and shall not

be required to give security for costs. The Director may also

appear in behalf of the people in any court of competent

jurisdiction in any prosecution for a violation of any of the laws

for the protection of wildlife, and may prosecute the same in the

same manner and with the same authority as the district attorney of

the county where such proceedings are pending in cases where such

attorney is unable to be present or refuses to prosecute such case.

7. To make emergency purchases of equipment, materials and

supplies under rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission.

B. All duties and authority imposed or conferred upon the

former Wildlife Conservation Director by any statute, rule or

regulation of the Commission are hereby imposed and conferred upon

the Director until such time as the Commission or the Legislature

shall, by appropriate measure, change such duties or authority

imposed by said Commission.