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Oklahoma City Charter art. III
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Oklahoma City Charter, art. III, § 1 Appointments and Promotions.

Section 1. - Appointments and Promotions. Appointments and promotions in the classified service of the City shall be made according to merit and fitness, and removals and demotions shall be made solely for the good of the service. To carry out this purpose, there is hereby created a Personnel Service Department, the head of which shall be the Personnel Director who shall be appointed by the City Manager and is subject to removal by the Manager. (Charter, 4-2-1957)

Oklahoma City Charter, art. III, § 2 Personnel Director—Duties.

Section 2. - Personnel Director—Duties. The Personnel Director shall have had training and experience in personnel administration. The Director's duties shall be such as shall be prescribed by ordinance or resolution implementing the Personnel Service Department and as prescribed by the City Manager. (Charter, 4-2-1957; am. 8-4-2021)

Oklahoma City Charter, art. III, § 3 Classification of Personnel.

Section 3. - Classification of Personnel. The personnel of the City shall be divided into the unclassified and classified service. The unclassified service, until otherwise provided by ordinance, shall comprise all personnel of the Division of Public Affairs as specified in Sections 5 and 6 of Article IV of this Charter. The classified service shall comprise and include all members and positions in the Division of Public Management as specified in Sections 5 and 6 of Article IV of this Charter. (Charter, 4-2-1957)

Oklahoma City Charter, art. III, § 4 Rules and Regulations—Adoption.

Section 4. - Rules and Regulations—Adoption. Within 180 days after the adoption of this Amended Charter, the Council shall, by ordinance or by resolution, as the Council may decide, adopt and prescribe rules and regulations pertaining to the establishment, maintenance and operation of the Personnel Service Department. (Charter, 4-2-1957)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKCH_ARTIIIMUEMFetched: 10/28/2026

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