Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-802.3

A. The Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative shall be

administered and governed by the Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy

Initiative Board, made up of representatives of the contributing

institutions and entities of the Initiative which shall include but

not be limited to the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State

University, and the University of Tulsa. Additional contributing

members may be added at the discretion of the Board, if they

contribute to the purpose, objectives, and research coordinated by

the Initiative.

B. The Board shall consist of thirteen (13) members as follows:

1. One member, who shall serve as the chair of the Board, shall

be the Secretary of Energy and Environment or a member otherwise

appointed by the Governor;

2. One member shall be the Vice President for Research from the

University of Oklahoma or a member otherwise appointed by the

President of the University of Oklahoma;

3. One member shall be the Vice President for Research from

Oklahoma State University or a member otherwise appointed by the

President of Oklahoma State University;

4. One member shall be the Vice President for Research and

Economic Development from the University of Tulsa or a member

otherwise appointed by the President of the University of Tulsa;

5. One member who shall represent the Oklahoma Department of

Commerce, appointed by the Director of the Department of Commerce;

6. One member who shall represent the Department of Labor,

appointed by the Commissioner of Labor;

7. One member who shall represent the Department of

Environmental Quality, appointed by the Executive Director of the

Department of Environmental Quality;

8. One member who shall represent the Corporation Commission,

appointed by the Chair of the Commission;

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9. One member who shall represent the Department of

Transportation, appointed by the Director of the Department of

Transportation;

10. One member who shall represent the Oklahoma Water Resources

Board, appointed by the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Water

Resources Board;

11. One member who shall represent the Oklahoma Center for the

Advancement of Science and Technology, appointed by the Executive

Director of the Center for the Advancement of Science and

Technology;

12. One member, who shall represent an electric utility or

cooperative regulated by the Corporation Commission, appointed by

the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and

13. One member, who shall represent the nuclear energy

industry, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

C. 1. The Board shall establish an Energy Industry Advisory

Council, appointed by the chair, for the purposes of providing

industry expertise and knowledge, assisting the Board with annual

report requirements, providing general recommendations, and other

support as needed to advance the efforts of the Board.

2. Members appointed to the Council shall serve at the pleasure

of the chair of the Board.

D. Board members shall serve for a term of four (4) years,

which shall begin on January 1 of the first year of the appointment

and end on December 31 of the fourth year. There shall be no limit

to the number of consecutive terms served. If a vacancy should

occur during a member’s term, the appointing authority for the

vacant position shall appoint a new member to fill the remainder of

the unexpired term. Board members shall serve without compensation

but may be eligible for necessary travel expenses pursuant to the

State Travel Reimbursement Act.

E. The Board shall be responsible for establishing procedures

for the Initiative and operations of the Board and the Advisory

Council. The rules may provide for protection from public

disclosure of trade secrets and proprietary information of any kind

including, but not limited to, data, processes and technology, as

the Board determines necessary.
uant to the

State Travel Reimbursement Act.

E. The Board shall be responsible for establishing procedures

for the Initiative and operations of the Board and the Advisory

Council. The rules may provide for protection from public

disclosure of trade secrets and proprietary information of any kind

including, but not limited to, data, processes and technology, as

the Board determines necessary.

F. The Board shall undertake activities and commission

programs, through the contributing institutions and entities, to

achieve the purpose and satisfy the objectives of the Initiative as

provided in the Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act. The Board shall

have authority to distribute funding for such activities and

programs. The Board may employ staff as it deems necessary.

G. The Board, in consultation with the Advisory Council and any

other party deemed necessary, shall submit and publish

electronically an annual, written report to summarize the annual

progress of the Initiative including summaries of its programs and

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their progress and outcomes. The report shall be made available to

the public and shall be distributed electronically to the Governor,

the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the

House of Representatives.

H. The provisions of the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act shall

not apply to any project, activity or contract of the Initiative or

the Board.

I. No Board member or any person acting on behalf of the Board,

Advisory Council, or Initiative executing any contracts, commitments

or agreements issued by or on behalf of the Oklahoma Low Carbon

Energy Initiative shall be personally liable for the contracts,

commitments, or agreements or be subject to any personal liability

or accountability by reason thereof. No director or any person

acting on behalf of the Board or Initiative shall be personally

liable for damage or injury resulting from the performance of duties

hereunder.