Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 57-508: Divisions - Deputy Directors - Compensation -

Qualifications of deputy directors.

The Director, subject to the approval of the Board, is hereby

authorized to create divisions within the Department of Corrections

as he may deem appropriate to effectively manage the Department.

The divisions shall be under the immediate supervision and control

of the Director. The Director is hereby authorized to appoint

Deputy Directors for the divisions of the Department, who shall be

exempt from the Merit System of Personnel Administration Act, and to

fix the salaries and duties thereof; provided, the salary ranges of

said Deputy Directors shall be set by the Legislature in the

Department’s annual appropriation. The Deputy Directors shall have

at least a master’s degree from an accredited college or university

and at least four (4) years of professional level work experience in

corrections; or a bachelor’s degree and at least five (5) years of

work experience in corrections. Provided, however, that for the

position of Deputy Director of administrative services, professional

level administrative experience may be substituted for work

experience in corrections. The provisions of this act shall not

apply to those presently serving as Deputy Director as herein

defined.