Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-6-129.1

A. There is hereby re-created until July 1, 2010, in accordance

with the Oklahoma Sunset Law, a Minority Teacher Recruitment

Advisory Committee which shall have oversight over implementation of

the Minority Teacher Recruitment Center and shall advise the

operation of such Center. The Advisory Committee shall be composed

of nineteen (19) members. The presence of ten Advisory Committee

members or their designees shall constitute a quorum. Appointments

shall be made by July 1 with members serving a term of two (2) years

unless no longer eligible. The Advisory Committee members shall be

appointed as follows:

1. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint:

a. two members from the Oklahoma House of

Representatives,

b. two members from an institution of higher education in

The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education. One

appointee shall be from a comprehensive university.

One appointee shall be from a two-year college,

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c. one member who is a public school teacher who is a

minority,

d. one member who is a superintendent or designee of a

public school district, and

e. two members representing a community with a high

minority population. One appointee shall be African-

American. One appointee shall be Hispanic;

2. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint:

a. two members from the Oklahoma State Senate,

b. two members from an institution of higher education in

The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education with a

teacher preparation program. One appointee shall be

from a regional university,

c. one member who is a public school teacher who is a

minority,

d. one member who is a principal of a public high school,

and

e. two members representing a community with a high

minority population. One appointee shall be American

Indian. One appointee shall be Asian-American;

3. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction or a designee

shall serve as a member of the Advisory Committee;

4. The Chancellor of Higher Education or a designee shall serve

as a member of the Advisory Committee; and

5. The Executive Director of the Oklahoma Commission for

Teacher Preparation or a designee shall serve as a member of the

Advisory Committee.

B. Members of the Advisory Committee shall be reimbursed for

attendance at the Advisory Committee meetings by the appointing

agency pursuant to the State Travel Reimbursement Act or Section 456

of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Members of the Advisory

Committee shall designate from among the members a chairperson and

vice-chairperson. Staff assistance shall be provided by the

Minority Teacher Recruitment Center.

C. Persons who are members on the effective date of this act

shall retain their membership until their terms are completed.

D. The Minority Teacher Recruitment Advisory Committee shall:

1. Make recommendations on the annual operating budget of the

Minority Teacher Recruitment Center and verify that the funds

allocated to the Center through the Oklahoma State Regents for

Higher Education are utilized exclusively by the Center by function;

2. Advise the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education of

unmet needs within the state in the implementation of the Center's

activities;

3. Annually comment publicly on the progress of the Center;

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4. Assist the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education in

developing and reporting information about the Center when

necessary;

5. Meet as often as necessary to conduct business; and

6. Keep official minutes of the Committee meetings which shall

be made available to the public upon request.

E. As used in this section and Section 6-130 of this title,

"minority" means a person who is a lawful resident of the State of

Oklahoma and who is:

1. African-American, a person having origins in any of the

black racial groups of Africa;
as often as necessary to conduct business; and

6. Keep official minutes of the Committee meetings which shall

be made available to the public upon request.

E. As used in this section and Section 6-130 of this title,

"minority" means a person who is a lawful resident of the State of

Oklahoma and who is:

1. African-American, a person having origins in any of the

black racial groups of Africa;

2. Hispanic, a person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central

or South American descent;

3. Asian-American, a person having origins in any of the

original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian

subcontinent, or the Pacific Islands; or

4. American Indian and Alaskan Native, a person having origins

in any of the original peoples of North America.