Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-1355.1
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Oklahoma Indigent Defense System Board
Official statutory text
There is hereby created the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System
Board. The Board shall govern the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System.
The Board shall be composed of five (5) members appointed for five-
year terms by the Governor with the advice and consent of the
Senate. At least three members shall be attorneys licensed to
practice law in the State of Oklahoma who have experience through
the practice of law in the defense of persons accused of crimes.
The Governor shall designate one Board member to serve as chair. No
congressional district shall be represented by more than one member
on the Board. However, when congressional districts are redrawn
each member appointed prior to July 1 of the year in which such
modification becomes effective shall complete the current term of
office and appointments made after July 1 of the year in which such
modification becomes effective shall be based on the redrawn
districts. Appointments made after July 1 of the year in which such
modification becomes effective shall be from any redrawn districts
which are not represented by a board member until such time as each
of the modified congressional districts are represented by a board
member. No appointments may be made after July 1 of the year in
which such modification becomes effective if such appointment would
result in more than two members serving from the same modified
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 510
district. No county shall be represented by more than one member.
The Board shall meet at least every other month upon the call of the
chair. Board members shall serve without compensation, but shall be
reimbursed for their necessary travel expenses as provided by the
State Travel Reimbursement Act, Section 500.1 et seq. of Title 74 of
the Oklahoma Statutes. The terms of office for the initial
appointees to the Board shall be as follows:
1. The term for Position One shall expire on July 1, 1989;
2. The term for Position Two shall expire on July 1, 1990;
3. The term for Position Three shall expire on July 1, 1991;
4. The term for Position Four shall expire on July 1, 1992; and
5. The term for Position Five shall expire on July 1, 1993.
A Board member shall be eligible for reappointment and shall
continue in office until his successor has been appointed, qualified
and confirmed by the Senate.
Board. The Board shall govern the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System.
The Board shall be composed of five (5) members appointed for five-
year terms by the Governor with the advice and consent of the
Senate. At least three members shall be attorneys licensed to
practice law in the State of Oklahoma who have experience through
the practice of law in the defense of persons accused of crimes.
The Governor shall designate one Board member to serve as chair. No
congressional district shall be represented by more than one member
on the Board. However, when congressional districts are redrawn
each member appointed prior to July 1 of the year in which such
modification becomes effective shall complete the current term of
office and appointments made after July 1 of the year in which such
modification becomes effective shall be based on the redrawn
districts. Appointments made after July 1 of the year in which such
modification becomes effective shall be from any redrawn districts
which are not represented by a board member until such time as each
of the modified congressional districts are represented by a board
member. No appointments may be made after July 1 of the year in
which such modification becomes effective if such appointment would
result in more than two members serving from the same modified
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 510
district. No county shall be represented by more than one member.
The Board shall meet at least every other month upon the call of the
chair. Board members shall serve without compensation, but shall be
reimbursed for their necessary travel expenses as provided by the
State Travel Reimbursement Act, Section 500.1 et seq. of Title 74 of
the Oklahoma Statutes. The terms of office for the initial
appointees to the Board shall be as follows:
1. The term for Position One shall expire on July 1, 1989;
2. The term for Position Two shall expire on July 1, 1990;
3. The term for Position Three shall expire on July 1, 1991;
4. The term for Position Four shall expire on July 1, 1992; and
5. The term for Position Five shall expire on July 1, 1993.
A Board member shall be eligible for reappointment and shall
continue in office until his successor has been appointed, qualified
and confirmed by the Senate.
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