§63-2-103.

§63-2-103.
   
   A. The Director shall be appointed by the Oklahoma State Bureau of
   Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control Commission. The Director of
   Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control on January 1, 1984, shall be
   initially appointed as Director. The succeeding Director shall, at the
   time of his appointment, have a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited
   college or university and at least five (5) years' experience in drug
   law enforcement. The Director may appoint necessary assistants,
   agents, and other personnel to perform the work of the office and may
   prescribe their titles and duties and fix their compensation pursuant
   to Merit System rules. The Director may appoint an employee to the
   position of Public Information/Education Officer. Said position shall
   be unclassified and exempt from the rules and procedures of the Office
   of Personnel Management, except leave regulations. The office of the
   Director shall be located at a suitable place in Oklahoma City,
   Oklahoma.
   
   B. 1. Agents appointed by the Director shall have the powers of peace
   officers generally; provided, the Director may appoint special agents
   to meet specific investigatory need, who do not meet the age and
   educational requirements as specified in this section.
   
   2. Agents appointed on and after November 1, 1998, shall be at least
   twenty-one (21) years of age and shall have a Bachelor's Degree from
   an accredited college or university.
   
   3. Each entering agent shall be required to serve one (1) year in a
   probationary status as a prerequisite to being placed on permanent
   status.
   
   C. Agents appointed pursuant to the provisions of this section shall
   have the responsibility of investigating alleged violations and shall
   have the authority to arrest those suspected of having violated the
   provisions of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act.
   
   D. A commissioned employee of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics
   and Dangerous Drugs Control shall be entitled to receive upon
   retirement by reason of length of service, the continued custody and
   possession of the sidearm and badge carried by such employee
   immediately prior to retirement.
   
   E. A commissioned employee of the Bureau may be entitled to receive,
   upon retirement by reason of disability, the continued custody and
   possession of the sidearm and badge carried by such employee
   immediately prior to retirement upon written approval of the Director.
   
   F. Custody and possession of the sidearm and badge of a commissioned
   employee killed in the line of duty may be awarded by the Director to
   the spouse or next of kin of the deceased employee.
   
   G. Custody and possession of the sidearm and badge of a commissioned
   employee who dies while employed at the Oklahoma State Bureau of
   Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control may be awarded by the Director
   to the spouse or next of kin of the deceased employee.