Okla. Stat. tit. 52, § 52-152: Salaries, costs and expenses - Payment

Subject to the traveling and subsistence limitations applicable

to state employees generally, and to the extent approved by the

Corporation Commission, employees of the Oil and Gas Conservation

Division shall be paid all necessary traveling and subsistence

expenses incurred in the performance of their duties and functions.

The Commission is further authorized to incur such other costs and

expenses for equipment, facilities, supplies, services and other

operating costs as determined by the Commission to be reasonably

necessary and proper for the functioning of the Oil and Gas

Conservation Division and the administration and enforcement by the

Commission of its powers, duties and functions with respect to oil

and gas conservation and the prevention of pollution. All salaries

and authorized expenses of the employees of the Oil and Gas

Conservation Division and all other authorized cost and expense

incurred for or on account of the Oil and Gas Conservation Division

or for the administration and enforcement by the Commission of its

powers, duties and functions with respect to oil and gas

conservation and the prevention of pollution, may be paid out of

funds appropriated to the Commission for such purpose.