OSCN Found Document:Classification of Officers
Title 19. Counties and County Officers

Oklahoma Statutes Citationized
  Title 19. Counties and County Officers
    Chapter 6A - Salaries and Compensation
        Section 180.61 - Classification of Officers
Cite as: 19 O.S. § 180.61 (OSCN 2025)


For purposes of fixing salaries under this act, county officers shall be grouped in the following classifications:

1.  Enforcement officers or those charged with enforcing the laws relating to public peace and safety: the county sheriff, the county treasurer, the county clerk, the court clerk, the county assessor, and the members of the board of county commissioners; and

2.  Other elective county officers.

Historical Data


Laws 1959, SB 22, p. 96, § 4; Amended by Laws 1968, SB 343, c. 198, § 1, emerg. eff. April 19, 1968; Amended by Laws 1979, HB 1472, c. 221, § 9, emerg. eff. May 30, 1979; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1744, c. 239, § 7, emerg. eff. July 1, 1993.

Citationizer© Summary of Documents Citing This Document
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Oklahoma Attorney General's Opinions
 CiteNameLevel
 2000 OK AG 63, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Dave Herbert, State Senator, District 42Cited
 2010 OK AG 5, WITHDRAWNDiscussed at Length
 2020 OK AG 6, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Angela Marsee, District Attorney, District 2Cited
 1981 OK AG 240, Question Submitted by: Dr. Leslie Fisher, Superintendent, State Department of EducationCited
 1983 OK AG 200, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Penny Williams, Oklahoma House of RepresentativesCited
 1984 OK AG 21, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Bill Smith, Oklahoma House of RepresentativesCited
 1985 OK AG 92, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Tony R. Burns, District AttorneyCited
 1996 OK AG 14, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Cathy Stocker, District Attorney, Fourth DistrictCited
 1997 OK AG 83, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Gilmer E. Capps, State Senator, District 26Cited
 1999 OK AG 1, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Jari Askins , State Representative, District 30Discussed
 1999 OK AG 58, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Stratton Taylor , President Pro Tempore, Oklahoma State SenateCited
 2000 OK AG 30, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Clifton H. Scott, State Auditor and InspectorCited
Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases
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 1997 OK 80, 952 P.2d 492, 68 OBJ 2217, RUSSELL v. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSCited
 1966 OK 216, 420 P.2d 898, NIXON v. ROBERTSCited
 1979 OK 80, 595 P.2d 1334, KIRK v. BD. OF CTY. COM'RS, MUSKOGEE CTY.Cited
Title 19. Counties and County Officers
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 19 O.S. 180.63, Increase to Basic SalaryCited
 19 O.S. 180.64A, RepealedCited
 19 O.S. 180.65, Deputies and Other HelpDiscussed
 19 O.S. 180.67, Salary Other Than as Provided - Percentage of Revenue for Salary and WagesCited
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