Oklahoma Code § 57-51

Title 57. Prisons And Reformatories: Duty of county board - Medical officer - Reports
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It shall be the duty of the county commissioners, at the expense
of their county, to provide suitable means for warming the county
jail and its cells or apartments, beds and bedding, and such other
permanent fixtures and to make such repairs as may be prescribed by
the district judge or the State Department of Health. The
commissioners shall also have power to appoint a medical officer to
the jail and pay him such salary as they may think reasonable and
proper, which shall be drawn out of the county treasury, and said
medical officer or any physician or surgeon who may be employed in
the jail shall make a report in writing whenever required by said
commissioners, district judge or grand jury.

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