Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-485.6: Officers - Organization - Director and personnel - Legal

assistance.

A. The members of the Oklahoma Cerebral Palsy Commission shall

select from among the members of the Commission a chair, a vice-

chair, and a secretary, and organize itself for the purpose of

carrying out the provisions of Section 485.1 et seq. of this title.

B. The Commission is hereby authorized in its discretion to

employ a director who shall employ and hire other persons as may be

required in the estimation of the director and in accordance with

federal, state, and local laws to carry out the provisions of this

act; provided that physical therapists, physical therapist

assistants, occupational therapists, certified occupational

therapist aides, speech pathologists, and the Director of Nursing so

employed shall be unclassified and exempt from the provisions of the

Merit System of Personnel Administration. Other positions may be

unclassified as provided for in applicable federal, state, and local

laws. The Commission is authorized to hire an attorney to provide

legal assistance or to contract for such specialized services only

as provided for in Section 485.3 of this title.