Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-211: Jurisdiction of State Budget Director - Director of Old-

Age and Survivors Insurance - Other personnel.

The State Budget Director in the Executive Department shall have

jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to the accounting,

reporting and collection of amounts due from state agencies,

pursuant to the terms of this act and Title 2 of the Federal Social

Security Act (Public Law 734 (HR 6000) - 81st Congress), as

authorized by Title 56, Chapter 7, Oklahoma Session Laws 1949, and

pursuant to the Federal-State agreement entered into under Section

218 of the Federal Social Security Act as amended (providing for

coverage through Federal-State agreements), holding the state

responsible for all aspects of conformance to the terms of the

coverage agreement.

The State Budget Director, at the direction of the Governor,

shall employ and fix the duties and compensation of a Director of

Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and shall employ and fix the duties

and compensation of such other personnel as he deems necessary to

assist him in performing the duties and functions in connection with

the administration of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance system as

it pertains to state employees in the coverage group designated by

law as the "State of Oklahoma".