2018 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 10A. Children and Juvenile Code
§10A-2-4-102. Director and other personnel.

The chief administrative officer of the juvenile bureau shall be a director, who shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the judge of the Juvenile Division, subject to the general administrative authority of the Presiding Judge of the Judicial Administrative District within budgetary limitations. There shall be sufficient counselors, clerks and assistant clerks to properly conduct the work of the bureau. The director shall be a person over the age of thirty (30) years, of good character, qualified in social work, and familiar with the problems of juvenile delinquency and dependency. The director shall be appointed by the judge of the Juvenile Division, subject to the general administrative authority of the Presiding Judge of the Judicial Administrative District, from a list of eligible persons established by the citizens' advisory committee at the request of the Presiding Judge of the Judicial Administrative District. Counselors and other persons may be employed by the director with the approval of the judge of the Juvenile Division, subject to the general administrative authority of the Presiding Judge of the Judicial Administrative District. The director may be removed by the judge of the Juvenile Division, subject to the general administrative authority of the Presiding Judge of the Judicial Administrative District at any time. The counselors and other employees may be removed by the director.

Added by Laws 1968, c. 282, § 202, eff. Jan. 13, 1969. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 352, § 154, eff. July 1, 1995. Renumbered from § 1202 of Title 10 by Laws 1995, c. 352, § 199, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2007, c. 176, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Renumbered from § 7305-1.2 of Title 10 by Laws 2009, c. 234, § 186, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.