Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3409

Mechanical Colleges - Eligibility, appointment and terms of members

- Removal - Vacancies.

(a) The Board of Regents created by Section 31a, Article 6,

Oklahoma Constitution, shall be known as the Board of Regents for

the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. It shall consist

of nine (9) members, one of whom shall be the President of the State

Board of Agriculture, the remaining eight members to be appointed by

the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Provided, that persons now serving on such Board shall be members of

and shall continue to serve on the Board for the terms for which

they were appointed.

(b) Appointments shall be to numbered positions on the Board,

and the terms of members of the Board shall be, as follows:

(1) Position No. 1. Effective April 5, 1990, the term of

office of one member shall expire on the 4th day of April, 1998, and

each eight (8) years thereafter, and the member shall be, and shall

have been for not less than five (5) years prior to appointment, a

resident and elector of this state.

(2) Position No. 2. Effective April 5, 1991, the term of

office of one member shall expire on the 4th day of April, 1999, and

each eight (8) years thereafter, and the member shall be, and shall

have been for not less than five (5) years prior to appointment, a

resident and elector of the Second Congressional District.

(3) Position No. 3. Effective April 5, 1992, the term of

office of one member shall expire on the 4th day of April, 2000, and

each eight (8) years thereafter, and the member shall be, and shall

have been for not less than five (5) years prior to appointment, a

resident and elector of this state.

(4) Position No. 4. Effective April 5, 1993, the term of

office of one member shall expire on the 4th day of April, 2001, and

each eight (8) years thereafter, and the member shall be, and shall

have been for not less than five (5) years prior to appointment, a

resident and elector of the First Congressional District.

(5) Position No. 5. Effective April 5, 1994, the term of

office of one member shall expire on the 4th day of April, 2002, and

each eight (8) years thereafter, and the member shall be, and shall

have been for not less than five (5) years prior to appointment, a

resident and elector of the Fifth Congressional District.

(6) Position No. 6. Effective April 5, 1995, the term of

office of one member shall expire on the 4th day of April, 2003, and

each eight (8) years thereafter, and the member shall be, and shall

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have been for not less than five (5) years prior to appointment, a

resident and elector of this state.

(7) Position No. 7. Effective April 5, 1996, the term of

office of one member shall expire on the 4th day of April, 2004, and

each eight (8) years thereafter, and the member shall be, and shall

have been for not less than five (5) years prior to appointment, a

resident and elector of the Third Congressional District.

(8) Position No. 8. Effective April 5, 1997, the term of

office of one member shall expire on the 4th day of April, 2005, and

each eight (8) years thereafter, and the member shall be, and shall

have been for not less than five (5) years prior to appointment, a

resident and elector of the Fourth Congressional District.

(9) Position No. 9. This position shall be occupied by the

President of the State Board of Agriculture.

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. Any member whose named congressional district has been

removed due to redistricting shall be appointed from the state at

large.
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. Any member whose named congressional district has been

removed due to redistricting shall be appointed from the state at

large.

(c) A majority of the members appointed by the Governor shall

be farmers, who are actually engaged in farming and/or livestock

growing as their principal business or occupation in earning a

livelihood; and no state, national or county officer shall be

appointed as a member of the Board until two (2) years after tenure

as such officer has ceased.

(d) No member of the Board of Regents shall be employed upon

any work to be performed in connection with any of the Agricultural

Colleges or Oklahoma State University of Agriculture and Applied

Science, nor shall any member of said Board enter into any contract

or business dealings with any of said Agricultural Colleges, in the

way of buying, selling or exchanging livestock, or any other

business transactions involving a financial consideration.

(e) Members of the Board shall be removable only for cause, as

provided by law for this removal of officers not subject to

impeachment.

(f) Vacancies on the Board shall be filled by the Governor, for

the unexpired term, by and with the advice and consent of the

Senate.