Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-487
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Secretary - Duties
Official statutory text
A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision may
appoint a Board secretary to carry out the statutory duties of the
Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision
Act. The Board may hire the secretary as an employee of the Board
at such hours of employment and compensation as determined by the
Board. The secretary shall be a licensed allopathic physician. The
secretary shall not be a member of the Board and shall not vote on
Board actions.
B. The secretary of the Board shall preserve a true record of
the official proceedings of the meetings of the Board. He or she
shall also preserve a record of physicians licensed, applying for
such license, or applying for reinstatement of such license in this
state showing:
1. Age;
2. Ethnic origin;
3. Sex;
4. Place of practice and residence;
5. The time spent in premedical and medical study, together
with the names of the schools attended, and the date of graduation
therefrom, with the degrees granted;
6. The grades made in examination for license or grades filed
in application therefor; and
7. A record of the final disposition of each application for
licensure.
C. The Board may hire a licensed physician to serve as a
medical advisor to the Board and the Board staff. The medical
advisor shall assist in carrying out the statutory duties of the
Board including, but not limited to, compliance and investigations.
appoint a Board secretary to carry out the statutory duties of the
Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision
Act. The Board may hire the secretary as an employee of the Board
at such hours of employment and compensation as determined by the
Board. The secretary shall be a licensed allopathic physician. The
secretary shall not be a member of the Board and shall not vote on
Board actions.
B. The secretary of the Board shall preserve a true record of
the official proceedings of the meetings of the Board. He or she
shall also preserve a record of physicians licensed, applying for
such license, or applying for reinstatement of such license in this
state showing:
1. Age;
2. Ethnic origin;
3. Sex;
4. Place of practice and residence;
5. The time spent in premedical and medical study, together
with the names of the schools attended, and the date of graduation
therefrom, with the degrees granted;
6. The grades made in examination for license or grades filed
in application therefor; and
7. A record of the final disposition of each application for
licensure.
C. The Board may hire a licensed physician to serve as a
medical advisor to the Board and the Board staff. The medical
advisor shall assist in carrying out the statutory duties of the
Board including, but not limited to, compliance and investigations.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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