Okla. Stat. tit. 65, § 65-154
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Library commission - Appointment - Tenure - Vacancies -
Official statutory text
Compensation.
The city-county library commission shall consist of eleven (11)
members. Six of the members shall be appointed by the mayor of the
city subject to approval of the governing body thereof. Three of
the members shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners.
The mayor of the city and the chairman of the board of county
commissioners shall be ex officio members of the commission and
shall be entitled to vote on all matters. The chairman of the board
of county commissioners may designate another county commissioner to
serve in place of the chairman on the commission. The county
commissioner designated by the chairman shall have the same voting
rights as the chairman of the board of county commissioners. The
initial appointments by the city shall designate two members to
serve a term of three (3) years, two members to serve a term of two
(2) years, and two members to serve a term of one (1) year. The
initial appointments by the county shall designate one member to
serve a term of three (3) years, one member to serve a term of two
(2) years, and one member to serve a term of one (1) year.
Provided, that the terms of such initial appointees and the terms of
all future appointees of both the city and county shall expire on
July 31 of that year in which they expire, regardless of the
calendar date when such appointments are made. Subsequent
appointments of either the city or the county shall be for three-
year terms, except in the case of an appointment to fill a vacancy
in the membership of the commission, which latter appointment shall
be for the balance of the unexpired term of the member whose death,
resignation, or removal has created the vacancy. A member of such
commission once qualified can thereafter be removed during his term
of office only for misconduct or neglect of duty and, if he requests
a hearing before the governing body by which he was appointed, after
such hearing has been held. All members of the commission shall
serve thereon without compensation. Expenses which are incurred by
members pursuant to prior specific authorization by the board of
county commissioners and the governing body of the city shall be
reimbursed, provided that expenses incurred for transportation,
meals, and lodging shall be reimbursed only if incurred in
connection with authorized travel outside the county.
The city-county library commission shall consist of eleven (11)
members. Six of the members shall be appointed by the mayor of the
city subject to approval of the governing body thereof. Three of
the members shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners.
The mayor of the city and the chairman of the board of county
commissioners shall be ex officio members of the commission and
shall be entitled to vote on all matters. The chairman of the board
of county commissioners may designate another county commissioner to
serve in place of the chairman on the commission. The county
commissioner designated by the chairman shall have the same voting
rights as the chairman of the board of county commissioners. The
initial appointments by the city shall designate two members to
serve a term of three (3) years, two members to serve a term of two
(2) years, and two members to serve a term of one (1) year. The
initial appointments by the county shall designate one member to
serve a term of three (3) years, one member to serve a term of two
(2) years, and one member to serve a term of one (1) year.
Provided, that the terms of such initial appointees and the terms of
all future appointees of both the city and county shall expire on
July 31 of that year in which they expire, regardless of the
calendar date when such appointments are made. Subsequent
appointments of either the city or the county shall be for three-
year terms, except in the case of an appointment to fill a vacancy
in the membership of the commission, which latter appointment shall
be for the balance of the unexpired term of the member whose death,
resignation, or removal has created the vacancy. A member of such
commission once qualified can thereafter be removed during his term
of office only for misconduct or neglect of duty and, if he requests
a hearing before the governing body by which he was appointed, after
such hearing has been held. All members of the commission shall
serve thereon without compensation. Expenses which are incurred by
members pursuant to prior specific authorization by the board of
county commissioners and the governing body of the city shall be
reimbursed, provided that expenses incurred for transportation,
meals, and lodging shall be reimbursed only if incurred in
connection with authorized travel outside the county.
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