Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1728

A. The basic personnel and necessary facilities that are

required to administer the Licensed Dietitian Act shall be the

personnel and facilities of the Board. The Board personnel shall

act as the agents of the Board. If necessary for the administration

or implementation of the Licensed Dietitian Act, the Board by

agreement may secure and provide for compensation for services that

the Board considers necessary and may employ and compensate within

available appropriations professional consultants, technical

assistants, and employees on a full-time or part-time basis.

B. The chairman of the Board shall designate an employee to

serve as executive secretary of the Committee. The executive

secretary must be an employee of the Board. The executive secretary

shall be the administrator of the dietitian licensing activities for

the Board.

C. In addition to other duties prescribed by law and by the

Board, the executive secretary shall:

1. keep full accurate minutes of the transactions and

proceedings of the Committee;

2. be the custodian of the files and records of the Committee;3. prepare and recommend to the Board plans and procedures necessary to implement the purposes and objectives of this act, including rules and

proposals on administrative procedures consistent with this act;

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4. exercise general supervision over persons employed by the

Board in the administration of this act;

5. be responsible for the investigation of complaints and for

the presentation of formal complaints;

6. attend all meetings of the Committee as a nonvoting

participant;

7. handle the correspondence of the Committee and obtain,

assemble, or prepare the reports and information that the Board may

direct or authorize.