Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-50-123

Appeal.

A. The governing body of every participating municipality,

except municipalities which have provided for a civil service board

of review or merit board, or have negotiated a contract covering

discharge with their members to hear such appeals, shall establish a

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board of review to hear appeals concerning the discharge of members.

The board of review shall consist of the mayor, ex officio, who

shall be a voting member, and four members to be appointed by the

governing body of the participating municipality, as follows:

1. Two police officers retired or active from the police

department of the municipality; and

2. One attorney and one licensed physician residing in the

municipality.

Whenever persons meeting the qualifications of this subsection are

unavailable for appointments, the mayor shall in lieu thereof make

the appointments from the governing body of the municipality, except

that neither the Chief of Police nor any person having direct

appointive authority for police personnel shall be eligible for

appointment to said board. Appointive members of the board shall

serve at the pleasure of the appointing official.

B. No member may be discharged except for cause. Any member

who is discharged may appeal to the board of review herein provided.

Appeals from decisions of said board of review may be taken in the

manner provided for in this article, provided the provisions of this

section relating to the board of review and discharge shall not

apply to any municipality which has heretofore or hereinafter

established by its charter civil service or merit system pertaining

to the appointment and discharge of members and an independent board

or commission having authority to hear actions involving the

discharge of members.