Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-3-102
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Members of Commission - Appointment and confirmation -
Official statutory text
Eligibility - Term - Travel expenses.
A. The Commission shall consist of one member from each of
eight districts of the state, such districts to include the areas as
follows:
District No. 1: Ottawa, Delaware, Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers,
Washington, Tulsa, Pawnee and Osage Counties.
District No. 2: Adair, Sequoyah, Cherokee, Wagoner, Muskogee,
Haskell, McIntosh and Okmulgee Counties.
District No. 3: LeFlore, Latimer, Pittsburg, Atoka, Pushmataha,
McCurtain, Choctaw, Bryan, Marshall, Carter and Love Counties.
District No. 4: Creek, Lincoln, Okfuskee, Seminole,
Pottawatomie, Pontotoc, Hughes, Johnston and Coal Counties.
District No. 5: Logan, Oklahoma, Cleveland, McClain, Garvin,
Murray and Payne Counties.
District No. 6: Blaine, Kingfisher, Canadian, Caddo, Grady,
Comanche, Stephens, Jefferson and Cotton Counties.
District No. 7: Ellis, Dewey, Roger Mills, Custer, Beckham,
Washita, Kiowa, Greer, Jackson, Harmon and Tillman Counties.
District No. 8: Cimarron, Texas, Beaver, Harper, Woodward,
Woods, Major, Alfalfa, Grant, Garfield, Kay and Noble Counties.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 29. Game and Fish Page 17
B. Each Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor of the
State of Oklahoma, by and with the consent of the State Senate of
the State of Oklahoma, and shall be removed only for cause, as
provided by law for the removal of officers not subject to
impeachment, pursuant to Sections 1181 through 1197 of Title 22 of
the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. The term of office of each such member shall be eight (8)
years, except that the first appointed members shall hold office for
terms as follows: the member appointed from District No. 1 shall
hold office until July 1 following his appointment, and the members
appointed from Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 shall hold office
until July 1 of the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth succeeding calendar years, respectively. In the event the
Governor fails to fill a vacancy within thirty (30) days following
such vacancy, the remaining members of the Commission may appoint a
qualified person to fill such vacancy for the unexpired portion of
the term.
D. The members of the Commission shall be allowed travel
expenses as provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
A. The Commission shall consist of one member from each of
eight districts of the state, such districts to include the areas as
follows:
District No. 1: Ottawa, Delaware, Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers,
Washington, Tulsa, Pawnee and Osage Counties.
District No. 2: Adair, Sequoyah, Cherokee, Wagoner, Muskogee,
Haskell, McIntosh and Okmulgee Counties.
District No. 3: LeFlore, Latimer, Pittsburg, Atoka, Pushmataha,
McCurtain, Choctaw, Bryan, Marshall, Carter and Love Counties.
District No. 4: Creek, Lincoln, Okfuskee, Seminole,
Pottawatomie, Pontotoc, Hughes, Johnston and Coal Counties.
District No. 5: Logan, Oklahoma, Cleveland, McClain, Garvin,
Murray and Payne Counties.
District No. 6: Blaine, Kingfisher, Canadian, Caddo, Grady,
Comanche, Stephens, Jefferson and Cotton Counties.
District No. 7: Ellis, Dewey, Roger Mills, Custer, Beckham,
Washita, Kiowa, Greer, Jackson, Harmon and Tillman Counties.
District No. 8: Cimarron, Texas, Beaver, Harper, Woodward,
Woods, Major, Alfalfa, Grant, Garfield, Kay and Noble Counties.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 29. Game and Fish Page 17
B. Each Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor of the
State of Oklahoma, by and with the consent of the State Senate of
the State of Oklahoma, and shall be removed only for cause, as
provided by law for the removal of officers not subject to
impeachment, pursuant to Sections 1181 through 1197 of Title 22 of
the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. The term of office of each such member shall be eight (8)
years, except that the first appointed members shall hold office for
terms as follows: the member appointed from District No. 1 shall
hold office until July 1 following his appointment, and the members
appointed from Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 shall hold office
until July 1 of the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth succeeding calendar years, respectively. In the event the
Governor fails to fill a vacancy within thirty (30) days following
such vacancy, the remaining members of the Commission may appoint a
qualified person to fill such vacancy for the unexpired portion of
the term.
D. The members of the Commission shall be allowed travel
expenses as provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
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