Oklahoma Code § 18-1028

Title 18. Corporations: Officers - Titles, Duties, Selection, Term - Failure to
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Elect - Vacancies.
OFFICERS; TITLES, DUTIES, SELECTION, TERM;
FAILURE TO ELECT; VACANCIES
A.  Every corporation organized in accordance with the
provisions of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act shall have such
officers with such titles and duties as shall be stated in the
bylaws or in a resolution of the board of directors which is not
inconsistent with the bylaws and as may be necessary to enable it to

sign instruments and stock certificates which comply with the
provisions of paragraph 2 of subsection A of Section 7 and Section
39 of this act.  One of the officers shall have the duty to record
the proceedings of the meetings of the shareholders and directors in
a book to be kept for that purpose.  Any number of offices may be
held by the same person unless the certificate of incorporation or
bylaws provide otherwise.
B.  Officers shall be chosen in such manner and shall hold their
offices for such terms as are prescribed by the bylaws or determined
by the board of directors or other governing body.  Each officer
shall hold his office until his successor is elected and qualified
or until his earlier resignation or removal.  Any officer may resign
at any time upon written notice to the corporation.
C.  The corporation may secure the fidelity of any or all of its
officers or agents by bond or otherwise.
D.  A failure to elect officers shall not dissolve or otherwise
affect the corporation.
E.  Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation by
death, resignation, removal or otherwise, shall be filled as the
bylaws provide.  In the absence of such provision, the vacancy shall
be filled by the board of directors or other governing body.

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