Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-27.3: Work assignments - Duration of work - Earnings

When the state or federal government or any agencies thereof, a

county, city or municipal corporation has undertaken, or is about to

undertake, a program which is for the benefit of the general public

or any segment thereof, said state agency, county, city or municipal

corporation may enter into an agreement with the Department of

Public Welfare wherein and whereby the Department of Public Welfare

may assign unemployed employable persons who have attained the age

of sixteen (16) and who are eligible for assistance to do and

perform work and labor on behalf of said state, or federal

government, county, city or municipal corporation and such person

shall perform, if available, work and labor for such state, or

federal government, county, city or municipal corporation for the

length of time necessary to earn at the legal minimum wage or the

going hourly rate prevailing in the area for labor of like kind,

whichever is higher, an amount of money equal to the amount of

assistance granted to such person and the assistance unit of which

he or his dependents is a part.