Oklahoma § 40-1 - Commissioner of Labor - Powers and duties
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 40-1 — Commissioner of Labor - Powers and duties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-1. Commissioner of Labor - Powers and duties
A. The Commissioner of Labor shall be the Chief Executive
Officer of the Department of Labor, and shall supervise the work of
that Department.
B. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Labor to:
1. foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners
of this state;
2. improve working conditions of the wage earners;
3. advance opportunities of wage earners for profitable
employment; and
4. carry into effect all laws in relation to labor enacted by
the Legislature for which responsibility is assigned to the
Commissioner of Labor.
C. The Commissioner of Labor may administer oaths, issue
subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and take testimony in all
matters relating to the proper enforcement of all laws over which
the Commissioner has supervision pursuant to the provisions of the
laws of this state.
R.L.1910, § 3703; Laws 1910-11, c. 128, p. 281, § 1; Laws 1980, c.
159, § 7, emerg. eff. April 2, 1980; Laws 1991, c. 122, § 1, eff.
July 1, 1991.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 40-1
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Section 40-1 ("Commissioner of Labor - Powers and duties") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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