Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-2-104.1

Control Commission.

A. There is hereby created an Oklahoma State Bureau of

Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control Commission which shall consist

of seven (7) members, not more than two of whom shall be from the

same congressional district. However, when congressional districts

are redrawn, each member appointed prior to July 1 of the year in

which such modification becomes effective shall complete the current

term of office and appointments made after July 1 of the year in

which such modification becomes effective shall be based on the

redrawn districts. No appointments may be made after July 1 of the

year in which such modification becomes effective if such

appointment would result in more than two members serving from the

same modified district. The members shall be appointed by the

Governor and confirmed by the Senate and shall be removable only for

cause, as provided by law for the removal of officers not subject to

impeachment. The term of office of each member shall be seven (7)

years. The first appointments shall be for the following terms as

designated by the Governor: one member for a term of one (1) year;

one member for a term of two (2) years; one member for a term of

three (3) years; one member for a term of four (4) years; one member

for a term of five (5) years; one member for a term of six (6)

years; and one member for a term of seven (7) years. A member may

serve more than one term on the Commission. Each member shall

continue to serve so long as the member is qualified until a

successor has been appointed and confirmed by the Senate. Vacancies

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occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired portion of

the term by the same procedure used to make the regular

appointments.

B. Four of the members shall represent the lay citizenry, one

member shall be a district attorney while serving in that capacity,

one member shall be a sheriff while serving in that capacity, and

one member shall be a chief of police while serving in that

capacity; provided that the sheriff and police chief members shall

have successfully completed an approved course of instruction for

peace officers as required by law.

C. Annually the Commission shall select one of the Commission

members to serve as chair and one member to serve as vice-chair.

The Commission shall meet at least quarterly. The chair shall

preside at all meetings of the Commission and shall have the power

to call meetings of the Commission. In addition, meetings of the

Commission may be called by a majority of the members. The vice-

chair shall perform these functions in the absence or incapacity of

the chair. A quorum of four members of the Commission shall be

necessary to conduct any official business. All actions taken by

the Commission shall be by a simple majority vote of a quorum. In

the event of a tie vote, the measure being voted upon shall be

deemed to have failed.

The Commission shall adopt rules of procedure for the orderly

performance of its functions.

D. Members of the Commission shall serve without salary but may

be reimbursed for travel expenses in attending meetings and

performing their duties in the manner provided for other state

officers and employees under the State Travel Reimbursement Act. No

other provisions of law shall be construed as prohibiting public

officers from also serving as members of the Commission, nor shall

any other provisions of law be construed as prohibiting public

officers or public employees from performing services for the

Commission without compensation. It is further provided that no

town, city, county, or other subdivision or other agency of state

government shall be prohibited from receiving a grant or from

benefiting from grants or expenditures of the Commission for the

reason that an officer or employee of such town, city, county, or
ng public

officers or public employees from performing services for the

Commission without compensation. It is further provided that no

town, city, county, or other subdivision or other agency of state

government shall be prohibited from receiving a grant or from

benefiting from grants or expenditures of the Commission for the

reason that an officer or employee of such town, city, county, or

other subdivision or agency of state government is a Commission

member or employee.

E. The Commission shall have the following powers and duties

and responsibilities:

1. To appoint the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of

Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, whose compensation shall be

determined by the Legislature.

2. To hear any complaint against the Oklahoma State Bureau of

Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control or any of its employees

according to the following procedure:

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a. Only those complaints which have been submitted in

writing and are signed will be acted upon by the

Commission.

b. All hearings on complaints shall be conducted in

executive sessions, and shall not be open to the

public.

c. The Commission shall have limited access to pertinent

investigative files when investigating a complaint.

The Director shall provide a procedure whereby the

identification of all persons named in any

investigative file except the subject of the complaint

and the complaining witness shall not be revealed to

the members of the Commission. Any consideration of

files shall be in executive session not open to the

public. No information or evidence received in

connection with the hearings shall be revealed to any

person or agency. Any violation hereof shall be

grounds for removal from the Commission, and shall

constitute a misdemeanor.

3. To make recommendations to the Director of any needed

disciplinary action necessary as a result of an investigation

conducted upon a complaint received.

4. To establish general procedures with regard to assisting law

enforcement officers and district attorneys.

5. To establish a program of training for agents utilizing such

courses as the National Police Academy conducted by the Federal

Bureau of Investigation.