Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector - Constitutional Requirements

Constitutional Requirements

Article 6, Section 3 of the Oklahoma Constitution requires all executive branch officials to be a United States citizen, at least 31 years old and have been a registered elector within Oklahoma for 10 years prior to election.

However, Article 6, Section 19 places one additional requirement upon the State Auditor and Inspector: s/he must have at least 3 years prior experience as an "expert accountant" before seeking office. (The term "expert accountant" is not defined but is generally understood to require that the officeholder must be a certified public accountant.)