Okla. Stat. tit. 72, § 72-242: Officers - Rules and regulations - Qualifications and

duties of staff.

The State Accrediting Agency shall:

(a) Select its officers from its membership.

(b) Adopt necessary rules governing its proceedings.

(c) Be authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of a

director, shall employ and fix the duties and compensation of such

clerical or other assistants necessary to effectuate the provisions

of Sections 241 and 242 of this title, and approve all expenditures.

The Agency shall elect officers annually. Except as provided in

Sections 840.8 and 840.10 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, all

officers, positions and employees of the State Accrediting Agency

shall be subject to the provisions of the Merit System of Personnel

Administration as created by the Oklahoma Personnel Act, Section

840.1 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes and the rules

promulgated thereunder. Nothing contained herein shall change the

classified or unclassified status of any person employed by the

State Accrediting Agency on the effective date of this act.