Okla. Stat. tit. 64, § 64-1006: Commissioners of the Land Office - Secretary - Employees

The Governor of the State of Oklahoma shall be designated as

chairman ex officio of the Commissioners of the Land Office. The

Commissioners shall elect from their body a vice-chairman whose duty

it shall be to act as chairman in the absence of the chairman or in

case of the failure, neglect, or refusal of the chairman to act.

The Secretary of the Land Office shall select for employment all

employees as may be deemed necessary and appropriate to properly

operate the Land Office, except the General Counsel for the Land

Commission who shall be selected by a majority of the Commission.

The Commissioners, by a majority vote, may remove the Secretary

of the Land Office and the General Counsel of the Land Office. The

Secretary may discharge and remove any employee of the Land Office.