Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-869.3
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Membership - Qualifications - Term - Joint commission -
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Removal - Vacancies - Compensation.
A lake area planning commission shall consist of not less than
five (5) nor more than eleven (11) members, all of whom shall be
residents of the affected county or counties. The board of county
commissioners shall, by resolution creating the planning commission,
establish the qualifications for membership on the planning
commission and the length of terms; provided, that after the initial
appointment of planning commission members, not more than forty
percent (40%) of the terms shall expire in any one (1) calendar
year. In the event that two or more counties elect to cooperate in
a joint lake area planning commission, the board of county
commissioners of each county shall appoint the number of members to
the planning commission as is mutually agreed by joint resolution of
the boards of county commissioners of the participating counties.
In the event that one or more incorporated cities or towns elect to
come within the jurisdiction of a lake area planning commission, the
governing bodies of such cities or towns may appoint the members of
planning commissions as may be mutually agreed upon in a joint
resolution among the participating county or counties and cities or
towns.
Once appointed, members of a lake area planning commission may
be removed from office during the term only for cause and after a
hearing before the governing body by which the members were
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 386
appointed. Vacancies occurring other than through the expiration of
terms shall be filled for the unexpired term. Members of a lake
area planning commission shall serve without compensation; provided,
that upon the appropriation of funds members of the planning
commission may be reimbursed for true and reasonable expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties.
A lake area planning commission shall consist of not less than
five (5) nor more than eleven (11) members, all of whom shall be
residents of the affected county or counties. The board of county
commissioners shall, by resolution creating the planning commission,
establish the qualifications for membership on the planning
commission and the length of terms; provided, that after the initial
appointment of planning commission members, not more than forty
percent (40%) of the terms shall expire in any one (1) calendar
year. In the event that two or more counties elect to cooperate in
a joint lake area planning commission, the board of county
commissioners of each county shall appoint the number of members to
the planning commission as is mutually agreed by joint resolution of
the boards of county commissioners of the participating counties.
In the event that one or more incorporated cities or towns elect to
come within the jurisdiction of a lake area planning commission, the
governing bodies of such cities or towns may appoint the members of
planning commissions as may be mutually agreed upon in a joint
resolution among the participating county or counties and cities or
towns.
Once appointed, members of a lake area planning commission may
be removed from office during the term only for cause and after a
hearing before the governing body by which the members were
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 386
appointed. Vacancies occurring other than through the expiration of
terms shall be filled for the unexpired term. Members of a lake
area planning commission shall serve without compensation; provided,
that upon the appropriation of funds members of the planning
commission may be reimbursed for true and reasonable expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties.
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