Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-3-3-201
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Directors
Official statutory text
A. The governing body of the district shall consist of five (5)
directors, elected or appointed as provided in the Conservation
District Act.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources Page 357
B. 1. Three directors shall be elected for a term of three (3)
years and shall be elected for staggered terms beginning July 1 and
ending June 30.
2. The three elected directors' positions shall be designated
as position number one, position number two and position number
three by the Commission.
3. To be eligible for election as a director of a conservation
district, a person must be a registered voter in the district, and
must be a cooperator of the district.
C. Two directors for each district shall be appointed by the
Commission to serve a term of two (2) years beginning July 1 and
ending June 30. The Commission shall issue a certificate of
appointment to all appointed directors. Initially one director shall
serve for a period of one (1) year and one director for a period of
two (2) years.
D. Any director may be removed from office by the Commission,
upon notice and hearing, for neglect of duty or for malfeasance in
office.
E. All vacancies in the office of an elected or appointed
director shall be filled for the unexpired term by the Commission.
F. Directors shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the district
for actual expenses incurred in the official performance of their
duties.
G. District directors may be paid a per diem for attending
monthly district board meetings not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00)
per meeting as established by the Oklahoma Conservation Commission.
H. If any director shall, during their term of office as
director, be elected or appointed to any county or state elective
office, or if they shall file as a candidate for the nomination to
be elected to any such other office, their office as director shall
become vacant and the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the
Commission. Provided, that a district director may also serve on a
board of education of a school district.
directors, elected or appointed as provided in the Conservation
District Act.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources Page 357
B. 1. Three directors shall be elected for a term of three (3)
years and shall be elected for staggered terms beginning July 1 and
ending June 30.
2. The three elected directors' positions shall be designated
as position number one, position number two and position number
three by the Commission.
3. To be eligible for election as a director of a conservation
district, a person must be a registered voter in the district, and
must be a cooperator of the district.
C. Two directors for each district shall be appointed by the
Commission to serve a term of two (2) years beginning July 1 and
ending June 30. The Commission shall issue a certificate of
appointment to all appointed directors. Initially one director shall
serve for a period of one (1) year and one director for a period of
two (2) years.
D. Any director may be removed from office by the Commission,
upon notice and hearing, for neglect of duty or for malfeasance in
office.
E. All vacancies in the office of an elected or appointed
director shall be filled for the unexpired term by the Commission.
F. Directors shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the district
for actual expenses incurred in the official performance of their
duties.
G. District directors may be paid a per diem for attending
monthly district board meetings not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00)
per meeting as established by the Oklahoma Conservation Commission.
H. If any director shall, during their term of office as
director, be elected or appointed to any county or state elective
office, or if they shall file as a candidate for the nomination to
be elected to any such other office, their office as director shall
become vacant and the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the
Commission. Provided, that a district director may also serve on a
board of education of a school district.
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