Okla. Stat. tit. 3A, § 3A-605: Administrator - Personnel – Termination of support from

State Department of Health and transfer of personnel.

A. The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission may employ an

administrator to oversee the organization and activities of the

Commission and to ensure compliance with rules promulgated by the

Commission. The administrator shall perform such other duties as

the Commission may prescribe. The salary of the administrator shall

be set by the Commission. The position of administrator shall be an

unclassified position.

B. The Commission may employ an assistant to keep records of

all proceedings relating to professional combative sports and

amateur mixed martial arts and to preserve all books, documents, and

papers belonging to the Commission. The assistant shall perform

such other duties as the Commission may prescribe. The Commission

may employ such other personnel as necessary.

C. Persons employed by the Commission shall serve at the

direction and pleasure of the Commission and shall answer directly

to the Commission administrator and the Commission.

D. The administrator, the assistant, and any other employees of

the Commission or any persons related to said employees within the

third degree by either consanguinity or affinity shall be prohibited

from promoting, sponsoring, or having any pecuniary interest in any

professional combative sports event or amateur mixed martial arts

event regulated by the Commission with the exception of medical

personnel.

E. Beginning on the effective date of this act, the Commission

shall cease all support from the State Department of Health and

shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct agency. All records,

property, equipment, assets, monies, financial interests,

liabilities, matters pending, and funds of the Commission shall be

transferred to the Commission.

F. The State Department of Health and the Commission may enter

into an agreement for the transfer of personnel from the State

Department of Health to the Commission. No employees of the

Commission shall be required to accept a lesser grade or salary than

presently received. All employees shall retain leave, sick and

annual time earned, and any retirement and longevity benefits which

have accrued during their tenure with the State Department of

Health. The transfer of personnel shall be coordinated with the

Office of Management and Enterprise Services.

G. The expenses incurred by the Commission as a result of the

transfer required by this section shall be paid by the Commission.