Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3507

terms of members - Eligibility - Vacancies.

(a) The Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges created by Article

XIII-B, Oklahoma Constitution, shall consist of nine (9) members

appointed by the Governor by and with the 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. Not more than two members of the Board shall

be from any one profession, vocation or occupation. Appointments

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shall be to numbered positions on the Board, and the terms of

members of the Board shall be, as follows:

(1) Position No. 1. The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 10th day of June, 1966, and each nine (9) years

thereafter, and he shall be a resident of one of the following

counties: Blaine, Kingfisher, Canadian, Caddo, Grady, Comanche,

Stephens, Jefferson or Cotton.

(2) Position No. 2. The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 10th day of June, 1967, and each nine (9) years

thereafter, and he shall be a resident of one of the following

counties: Ottawa, Delaware, Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers,

Washington, Tulsa, Pawnee or Osage.

(3) Position No. 3. The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 10th day of June, 1968, and each nine (9) years

thereafter, and he shall be a resident of one of the following

counties: Ellis, Dewey, Roger Mills, Custer, Beckham, Washita,

Kiowa, Greer, Jackson, Harmon or Tillman.

(4) Position No. 4. The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 10th day of June, 1970, and each nine (9) years

thereafter, and he shall be a resident of one of the following

counties: Adair, Sequoyah, Cherokee, Wagoner, Muskogee, Haskell,

McIntosh or Okmulgee.

(5) Position No. 5. The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 10th day of June, 1971, and each nine (9) years

thereafter, and he shall be a resident of one of the following

counties: Creek, Lincoln, Okfuskee, Seminole, Pottawatomie,

Pontotoc, Hughes, Johnston or Coal.

(6) Position No. 6. The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 10th day of June, 1972, and each nine (9) years

thereafter, and he shall be a resident of one of the following

counties: Cimarron, Texas, Beaver, Harper, Woodward, Woods, Major,

Alfalfa, Grant, Garfield, Kay or Noble.

(7) Position No. 7. The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 10th day of June, 1973, and each nine (9) years

thereafter, and he shall be a resident of one of the following

counties: LeFlore, Latimer, Pittsburg, Atoka, Pushmataha,

McCurtain, Choctaw, Bryan, Marshall, Carter or Love.

(8) Position No. 8. The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 10th day of June, 1974, and each nine (9) years

thereafter, and he shall be a resident of one of the following

counties: Logan, Oklahoma, Cleveland, McClain, Garvin, Murray or

Payne.

(9) Position No. 9. One member shall be the State

Superintendent of Public Instruction, who shall serve as such member

during his tenure as State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

(b) The successor of a member of the Board shall be appointed

within ninety (90) days after the term of such member expires; and

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any vacancy in an appointive position on the Board shall be filled

by the Governor by and with the consent of the Senate for the

unexpired term within ninety (90) days after the vacancy occurs.

(c) No member of the Board shall be employed upon any work to be

performed in connection with institutions under its jurisdiction,

nor shall any member of said Board enter into any contract or

business transaction involving a financial consideration with

institutions under its jurisdiction.