Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-46.4v2

Landscape Architects and Licensed 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 Architects, Landscape

Architects and Licensed 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 duly licensed 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 licensed

interior designer members shall have had five (5) years' licensing

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 thereafter; provided, that nothing herein

shall affect the tenure of office of anyone who is a member of the

Board on May 31, 1957. A member may be reappointed to succeed such

membership. The architect, landscape architect or the licensed

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. Provided, the lay member may continue to serve after

the expiration of the term of the member 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

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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 and

staff shall be reimbursed for travel expenses pursuant to the State

Travel Reimbursement Act.