Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-2-101: Creation of Department of Public Safety and Office of

Commissioner of Public Safety - Powers and authority - Chief officer

- Services for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

(a) A department of the government of this state to be known as

the "Department of Public Safety" is hereby created, and offices for

the Department shall be furnished by the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services. The Department of Public Safety shall be under

the control and supervision of the Commissioner of Public Safety,

which office and position is hereby created.

The Commissioner shall have such powers and authority as may be

granted by the provisions of the Uniform Vehicle Code or as may

otherwise be provided by law.

(b) The Governor shall be the chief officer of the Department

of Public Safety and the Commissioner of Public Safety shall execute

the lawful orders of the Governor and shall be responsible to him

for the operation and administration of said Department. The

Commissioner of Public Safety shall provide personal security and

protection, transportation, and communications capabilities for the

Governor, the Governor's immediate family, and the Lieutenant

Governor. The Commissioner is authorized to provide necessary

communications equipment to said persons even if said persons are

not on state property or in state vehicles. The Commissioner of

Public Safety is hereby authorized to purchase or lease and equip

motor vehicles for the use of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

The purchase or lease price of any such motor vehicles and equipment

shall be paid from any appropriation for motor vehicles made to the

Department of Public Safety.