Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 57-503
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Official statutory text
There is hereby created the State Board of Corrections which
shall be the governing board of the Department of Corrections. The
Board shall consist of the following nine (9) members:
1. Five members appointed by the Governor;
2. Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives; and
3. Two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the
Senate.
Each member shall serve at the pleasure of his or her appointing
authority and may be removed or replaced without cause. Any member
of the Board shall be prohibited from voting on any issue in which
the member has a direct financial interest. The Director of
Corrections shall be an ex officio member of the Board, but shall be
entitled to vote only in case of a tie vote.
shall be the governing board of the Department of Corrections. The
Board shall consist of the following nine (9) members:
1. Five members appointed by the Governor;
2. Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives; and
3. Two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the
Senate.
Each member shall serve at the pleasure of his or her appointing
authority and may be removed or replaced without cause. Any member
of the Board shall be prohibited from voting on any issue in which
the member has a direct financial interest. The Director of
Corrections shall be an ex officio member of the Board, but shall be
entitled to vote only in case of a tie vote.
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