Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-50-103.1

Areas of representation - Terms - Vacancies - Selection criteria -

Officers.

A. There shall be an Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement

Board which shall be composed of thirteen (13) members as follows:

1. Seven members shall be elected as follows:

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a. One member shall be elected to represent State Board

District 1. State Board District 1 shall include that

area of the state, except for any area comprising

Oklahoma City, that is north of Interstate Highway 40

and west of Interstate Highway 35;

b. One member shall be elected to represent State Board

District 2. State Board District 2 shall include that

area of the state, except for any area comprising

Oklahoma City, that is south of Interstate Highway 40

and west of Interstate Highway 35;

c. One member shall be elected to represent State Board

District 3. State Board District 3 shall include that

area of the state, except for any area comprising

Oklahoma City or Tulsa, that is north of Interstate

Highway 40 and east of Interstate Highway 35;

d. One member shall be elected to represent State Board

District 4. State Board District 4 shall include that

area of the state, except for any area comprising

Oklahoma City, that is south of Interstate Highway 40

and east of Interstate Highway 35;

e. One member shall be elected to represent State Board

District 5. State Board District 5 shall include that

area of the state comprising the City of Tulsa;

f. One member shall be elected to represent State Board

District 6. State Board District 6 shall include that

area of the state comprising the City of Oklahoma

City; and

g. One member shall be elected to represent State Board

District 7. State Board District 7 shall include the

entire area of the state.

The members elected to represent State Board Districts 1 through 6

shall be active members of the System and work for a participating

municipality whose police department is physically located within

the State Board District. The member elected to represent State

Board District 7 shall be a retired member of the System. Elections

for the State Board Districts shall be held within six (6) months of

the date of the expiration of the term of office of a member or of

the date a vacancy occurs on such dates that are set by the State

Board. The initial term of office for State Board Districts 2, 5

and 7 shall begin on July 1, 1989. The initial term of office for

State Board Districts 3 and 6 shall begin on July 1, 1990. The

initial term of office for State Board Districts 1 and 4 shall begin

on July 1, 1991. The term of office of the elected members shall be

three (3) years. Only members of the System working for a

participating municipality whose police department is physically

located within the respective State Board Districts may participate

in the election process for State Board Districts 1 through 6. Only

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retired members of the System may participate in the election

process for State Board District 7.

2. One member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of

Representatives;

3. One member shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore

of the Senate;

4. One member shall be appointed by the Governor;

5. One member shall be appointed by the President of the

Oklahoma Municipal League;

6. One member shall be the State Insurance Commissioner or the

Commissioner's designee; and

7. One member shall be the Director of the Office of Management

and Enterprise Services or the Director's designee.

B. 1. The term of office of the member appointed to the State

Board by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the term of

office of the member appointed to the State Board by the President

Pro Tempore of the Senate who are members of the State Board on the

operative date of this act, shall expire on January 3, 1989. The
Management

and Enterprise Services or the Director's designee.

B. 1. The term of office of the member appointed to the State

Board by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the term of

office of the member appointed to the State Board by the President

Pro Tempore of the Senate who are members of the State Board on the

operative date of this act, shall expire on January 3, 1989. The

members thereafter appointed by the Speaker of the House of

Representatives and by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall

serve terms of office of four (4) years.

2. The term of office of the member appointed by the Governor

who is a member of the State Board on the operative date of this act

shall expire on January 14, 1991. The members thereafter appointed

by the Governor shall serve a term of office of four (4) years which

is coterminous with the term of office of the office of the

appointing authority.

3. The initial term of office of the member appointed by the

President of the Oklahoma Municipal League shall expire on July 1,

1990. The members thereafter appointed by the President of the

Oklahoma Municipal League shall serve terms of office of four (4)

years.

4. Any vacancy that occurs shall be filled for the unexpired

term in the same manner as the office was previously filled.

C. The members appointed to the State Board by the Speaker of

the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the

Senate, the Governor and the President of the Oklahoma Municipal

League or who are designees of an ex officio member of the State

Board shall:

1. Have demonstrated professional experience in investment or

funds management, public funds management, public or private pension

fund management or retirement system management;

2. Have demonstrated experience in the banking profession and

have demonstrated professional experience in investment or funds

management;

3. Be licensed to practice law in this state and have

demonstrated professional experience in commercial matters; or

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4. Be licensed by the Oklahoma Accountancy Board to practice in

this state as a public accountant or a certified public accountant.

The appointing authorities, in making appointments that conform

to the requirements of this subsection, shall give due consideration

to balancing the appointments among the criteria specified in

paragraphs 1 through 4 of this subsection.

D. No member of the State Board shall be a lobbyist registered

in this state as provided by law.

E. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this section to the

contrary, any person serving as an appointed member of the State

Board on the operative date of this act shall be eligible for

reappointment when the term of office of the member expires.

F. The State Board shall elect one of its members as Chairman

at its annual meeting. The Chairman shall preside over meetings of

the State Board and perform such other duties as may be required by

the State Board. The State Board shall also elect another member to

serve as Vice Chairman, and the Vice Chairman shall perform duties

of Chairman in the absence of the latter or upon the Chairman's

inability or refusal to act.