Oklahoma City Housing Authority v. State ex rel. Commissioner of Labor

HODGES, Justice.

The Oklahoma City Housing Authority (Authority) filed an action for declaratory judgment in which it sought to have determined that it was not a public body as defined in 40 O.S.1971 § 196.1 et seq. and, therefore, not subject to the jurisdiction and regulation of the Commissioner of Labor of the State of Oklahoma.

The pertinent statute, 40 O.S.1971 § 196.-1 provides:

“It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State of Oklahoma that a wage of no less than the prevailing hourly rate of wages for work of a similar character in the locality in which the work is performed shall…