Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-46.4v1

Landscape Architects and Registered Commercial Interior Designers of

Oklahoma.

There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2026, in

accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, a board

to be known as the "Board of Governors of the Licensed Architects,

Landscape Architects and Registered Commercial Interior Designers of

Oklahoma", hereinafter referred to as the Board. The Board shall be

composed of eleven (11) members including six persons who are duly

licensed to practice architecture and are in good standing in this

state, two persons who are duly licensed to practice landscape

architecture and are in good standing in this state, two persons who

are registered commercial interior designers and who are active and

in good standing and one lay member. Each member of the Board shall

be a qualified elector of this state, and the architect, landscape

architect and registered commercial interior designer members shall

have had five (5) years' licensing or registration experience as the

professional position requires in this state. Re-creation of the

Board shall not alter existing staggered terms. Board members,

other than the lay member, shall be appointed for a period of five

(5) years. A member may be reappointed to succeed themselves. The

licensed architect, landscape architect or the registered commercial

interior designer members may be appointed by the Governor from a

list of nominees submitted by respective professional societies of

this state. Membership in a professional society shall not be a

prerequisite to appointment to the Board. The lay member of the

Board shall be appointed by the Governor to a term coterminous with

that of the Governor. The lay member shall serve at the pleasure of

the Governor. All board members, including the lay member, may

continue to serve after the expiration of their term until such time

as a successor is appointed. Vacancies which may occur in the

membership of the Board shall be filled by appointment by the

Governor. Each person who has been appointed to fill a vacancy

shall serve for the remainder of the term for which the member the

person shall succeed was appointed and until a successor, in turn,

has been appointed and shall have qualified. Each member of the

Board, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of the

member, shall make and file with the Secretary of State a written

oath or affirmation for the faithful discharge of official duties.

Each member of the Board shall be reimbursed for travel expenses

pursuant to the State Travel Reimbursement Act.