# Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-1b: Chief Mine Inspector - Director

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## Section

- **Citation:** Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-1b
- **Heading:** Chief Mine Inspector - Director
- **Jurisdiction:** Oklahoma
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OK Code / Title 45 / Section 45-1b

## Text

The chief executive officer of the Department of Mines shall be

the Chief Mine Inspector. In the absence of an appointed Chief Mine

Inspector the chief executive officer shall be the Director who

shall be appointed by the Oklahoma Mining Commission and who shall

serve at the pleasure of said Commission and fix his or her duties

and compensation. The Director shall be chosen with regard to his

or her knowledge, training, experience and ability in administering

the functions of the Department. No person shall be appointed

Director who has not been a resident and a qualified elector of this

state for a period of at least three (3) years preceding

appointment.

## Nearby sections

- [Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-1 Oklahoma Mining Commission - Status - Appointment - Term -](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T45_S45-1.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-1.2 Violation of Board order - Notice - Hearing - Misdemeanor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T45_S45-1.2.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-1.3 Hearings - Hearing officer - Judicial review](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T45_S45-1.3.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-1.4 Inspection of mines - Mining records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T45_S45-1.4.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-1.5 Rules and regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T45_S45-1.5.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-1a Powers and duties of Commission](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T45_S45-1a.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-1b Chief Mine Inspector - Director](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T45_S45-1b.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-1c Powers and duties of Director](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T45_S45-1c.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-1d Additional powers and duties of Director](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T45_S45-1d.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-1e Oklahoma Miner Training Institute - Establishment - Faculty](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T45_S45-1e.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-1f Oklahoma Miner Training Institute - Duties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T45_S45-1f.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-1g Department of Environmental Quality - Regulation of certain](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T45_S45-1g.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-2 Certificates of competency - Violations - Examinations -](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T45_S45-2.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-3 Chief Mine Inspector - Assistant Mine Inpectors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T45_S45-3.md)

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