Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-4663

A. On January 1, 1999, there shall be created the Board of

Trustees for Oklahoma State University/Tulsa which shall consist of

seven members who reside in Tulsa County or contiguous counties, one

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member of the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and

Mechanical Colleges (A&M Board) who shall reside in the First

Congressional District, and one member who shall be appointed by the

chair of the A&M Board. The member of the A&M Board and the member

appointed by the chair of the A&M Board shall serve as voting, ex

officio members. For purposes of serving on the Board of Trustees,

the member of the A&M Board and the member appointed by the chair of

the A&M Board who are appointed to the Board of Trustees shall not

be subject to the dual office holding restrictions in Section 6 of

Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The Governor shall appoint the

other members of the Board of Trustees with the advice and consent

of the Senate. The members shall be appointed to numbered positions

with staggered terms to expire as provided in this section.

Successors to the initial board members shall serve seven-year terms

that shall expire on June 30 of the seventh year following

appointment. Vacancies on the Board shall be filled for the

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

Senate. The member of the A&M Board who resides in the First

Congressional District shall hold position number eight. The member

appointed by the chair of the A&M Board shall hold position number

nine. The numbered positions and terms shall be as follows:

1. Position No. 1: The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 30th day of June, 2000, and each seven (7) years

thereafter;

2. Position No. 2: The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 30th day of June, 2001, and each seven (7) years

thereafter;

3. Position No. 3: The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 30th day of June, 2002, and each seven (7) years

thereafter;

4. Position No. 4: The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 30th day of June, 2003, and each seven (7) years

thereafter;

5. Position No. 5: The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 30th day of June, 2004, and each seven (7) years

thereafter;

6. Position No. 6: The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 30th day of June, 2005, and each seven (7) years

thereafter;

7. Position No. 7: The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 30th day of June, 2006, and each seven (7) years

thereafter;

8. Position No. 8: The term of office shall coincide with the

member’s term on the A&M Board; and

9. Position No. 9: The term of office shall be at the

direction of the chair of the A&M Board.

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B. The Board of Trustees shall be a body corporate and shall

adopt and use an official seal. The Board shall elect a chair, vice

chair, and secretary annually, each of whom shall serve for a term

of one fiscal year and until a successor is elected and qualified,

and who shall perform such duties as the Board directs. The Board

shall adopt rules which it deems necessary for the operation of the

Board and the discharge of its duties and shall cause the minutes of

all meetings to be kept. The Board shall comply with the Oklahoma

Open Meeting Act and the Oklahoma Open Records Act.

C. The Board of Trustees for Oklahoma State University/Tulsa

may be authorized by the A&M Board to supervise and manage the

campus of Oklahoma State University/Tulsa and perform other

functions as necessary. The Board of Trustees shall promulgate

rules and enact policies to govern the processes and procedures of

the Board. It is the intent of the Legislature that in the

interests of immediate responsiveness to the needs of students,

employees, and the business community that the decision or approval

process be expedited.
f Oklahoma State University/Tulsa and perform other

functions as necessary. The Board of Trustees shall promulgate

rules and enact policies to govern the processes and procedures of

the Board. It is the intent of the Legislature that in the

interests of immediate responsiveness to the needs of students,

employees, and the business community that the decision or approval

process be expedited.

D. On or after January 1, 1999, the A&M Board may assign and

delineate roles and responsibilities for the Board of Trustees for

Oklahoma State University/Tulsa. Such responsibilities may include,

but are not limited to, student services, facility operations,

student financial services, budget preparations, endowed chairs at

Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, and administrative operations as

specified by the A&M Board.

E. The Board of Trustees shall establish the usual and

customary accounts established by higher education institutions

within the Office of Management and Enterprise Services necessary to

carry out its duties.

F. Until July 1, 2001, during the transition and development of

Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, acting on behalf of the Board of

Trustees for Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, Oklahoma State

University is authorized and directed to negotiate contracts with

institutions for courses and degree programs of study approved by

the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, as necessary to

meet the higher education needs for the Tulsa metropolitan area.

The number of degree programs offered by Northeastern State

University and Langston University shall not be diminished or

duplicated.

G. The president of Oklahoma State University/Tulsa shall be

selected by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and

Mechanical Colleges after completion of a search process as set

forth in this subsection. The A&M Board shall appoint at least two

of its members, one of whom must reside in the First Congressional

District, and the Board of Trustees shall appoint at least two of

its members to a search committee. The president of Oklahoma State

University may appoint other representatives of faculty, staff, and

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students to the search committee. The president of Oklahoma State

University shall recommend a candidate in consultation with the

search committee to the Board of Trustees and the A&M Board.