Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 57-51: Duty of county board - Medical officer - Reports

It shall be the duty of the county commissioners, at the expense

of their county, to provide suitable means for warming the county

jail and its cells or apartments, beds and bedding, and such other

permanent fixtures and to make such repairs as may be prescribed by

the district judge or the State Department of Health. The

commissioners shall also have power to appoint a medical officer to

the jail and pay him such salary as they may think reasonable and

proper, which shall be drawn out of the county treasury, and said

medical officer or any physician or surgeon who may be employed in

the jail shall make a report in writing whenever required by said

commissioners, district judge or grand jury.

R.L. 1910, § 4589. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 244, § 20, eff. July 1,

1978.