Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-505
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State as party to actions - Board as trial body - Rulings
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It is hereby provided that the State of Oklahoma is a proper and
necessary party in the prosecution of all such actions and hearings
before the Board in all matters pertaining to unprofessional conduct
under the contemplation of this act, and the Attorney General of the
state, in person, or by deputy, is authorized and directed to appear
in behalf thereof and the defendant in such action shall have the
right to be represented by counsel. The Board shall sit as a trial
body and the rulings of the president thereof in all questions shall
be the rulings of the Board, unless reversed by a majority vote of
the Board upon appeal thereto from such rulings of the president.
The secretary shall preserve a record of all proceedings in such
hearings and shall furnish a transcript thereof to the defendant
upon request therefor, provided the said defendant shall pay the
actual cost of preparing such transcript. If the services of a
court reporter are requested, the court reporter shall be reimbursed
or paid by the party who made such request.
It is hereby provided that the State of Oklahoma is a proper and
necessary party in the prosecution of all such actions and hearings
before the Board in all matters pertaining to unprofessional conduct
under the contemplation of this act, and the Attorney General of the
state, in person, or by deputy, is authorized and directed to appear
in behalf thereof and the defendant in such action shall have the
right to be represented by counsel. The Board shall sit as a trial
body and the rulings of the president thereof in all questions shall
be the rulings of the Board, unless reversed by a majority vote of
the Board upon appeal thereto from such rulings of the president.
The secretary shall preserve a record of all proceedings in such
hearings and shall furnish a transcript thereof to the defendant
upon request therefor, provided the said defendant shall pay the
actual cost of preparing such transcript. If the services of a
court reporter are requested, the court reporter shall be reimbursed
or paid by the party who made such request.
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