Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-865.62
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County board of adjustment
Official statutory text
The board of county commissioners of any such county shall
appoint a county board of adjustment composed of five (5) members,
residents of such area, for terms of three (3) years, except that
when the first appointment is made hereunder, the terms of office of
two of said members shall be two (2) years, and the term of office
of one of said members shall be three (3) years. A member of such
county board of adjustment, once qualified, can thereafter be
removed during his term of office only for cause and after a hearing
held before the board of county commissioners. In the event of the
death, resignation or removal of any such member before the
expiration of his term, a successor shall be appointed by the board
of county commissioners to serve his unexpired term. All members of
the county board of adjustment shall serve as such without
compensation.
The county board of adjustment shall elect its own chairman and
shall adopt rules or procedures consistent with the provisions of
this act. The chairman, or, in his absence, the acting chairman,
may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. Four
(4) members of the county board of adjustment shall constitute a
quorum. All meetings of the county board of adjustment shall be
open to the public and a public record shall be kept of all
proceedings.
The county board of adjustment may, with the approval of the
board of county commissioners, appoint such employees as may be
necessary and may incur necessary expenses, within the limits of the
appropriations authorized by the board of county commissioners.
For each petition and for each request for a public hearing, the
county board of adjustment shall collect a fee the amount thereof to
be fixed by the respective boards of county commissioners which such
fees shall be deposited with the county treasurer as required by
law, and credited to the general fund of the county, and report
thereof made to the board of county commissioners each month.
Publication notices and transcripts on appeal shall be paid for by
parties requiring or requesting the same.
appoint a county board of adjustment composed of five (5) members,
residents of such area, for terms of three (3) years, except that
when the first appointment is made hereunder, the terms of office of
two of said members shall be two (2) years, and the term of office
of one of said members shall be three (3) years. A member of such
county board of adjustment, once qualified, can thereafter be
removed during his term of office only for cause and after a hearing
held before the board of county commissioners. In the event of the
death, resignation or removal of any such member before the
expiration of his term, a successor shall be appointed by the board
of county commissioners to serve his unexpired term. All members of
the county board of adjustment shall serve as such without
compensation.
The county board of adjustment shall elect its own chairman and
shall adopt rules or procedures consistent with the provisions of
this act. The chairman, or, in his absence, the acting chairman,
may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. Four
(4) members of the county board of adjustment shall constitute a
quorum. All meetings of the county board of adjustment shall be
open to the public and a public record shall be kept of all
proceedings.
The county board of adjustment may, with the approval of the
board of county commissioners, appoint such employees as may be
necessary and may incur necessary expenses, within the limits of the
appropriations authorized by the board of county commissioners.
For each petition and for each request for a public hearing, the
county board of adjustment shall collect a fee the amount thereof to
be fixed by the respective boards of county commissioners which such
fees shall be deposited with the county treasurer as required by
law, and credited to the general fund of the county, and report
thereof made to the board of county commissioners each month.
Publication notices and transcripts on appeal shall be paid for by
parties requiring or requesting the same.
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