Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-150.3
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State Bureau of Investigation Commission
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A. There is hereby created an Oklahoma State Bureau of
Investigation Commission which shall consist of seven (7) members,
not more than two of whom shall be from the same congressional
district. 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. No appointments may be made after July 1 of the year in
which such modification becomes effective if such appointment would
result in more than two members serving from the same modified
district. The members shall be appointed by the Governor and
confirmed by the Senate and shall be removable only for cause, as
provided by law for the removal of officers not subject to
impeachment. The term of office of each member shall be seven (7)
years. The first appointments shall be for the following terms as
designated by the Governor: one member for a term of one (1) year;
one member for a term of two (2) years; one member for a term of
three (3) years; one member for a term of four (4) years; one member
for a term of five (5) years; one member for a term of six (6)
years; and one member for a term of seven (7) years. A member may
serve more than one term on the Commission. Each member shall
continue to serve so long as the member is qualified until a
successor has been appointed and confirmed by the Senate. Vacancies
occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired portion of
the term by the same procedure used to make the regular
appointments.
B. Four of the members shall represent the lay citizenry, one
member shall be a district attorney while serving in that capacity,
one member shall be a sheriff while serving in that capacity, and
one member shall be a chief of police while serving in that
capacity; provided that the sheriff and police chief members shall
have successfully completed an approved course of instruction for
peace officers as required by law.
C. Annually the Commission shall select one of the Commission
members to serve as chair and one member to serve as vice-chair.
The Commission shall meet at least quarterly. The chair shall
preside at all meetings of the Commission and shall have the power
to call meetings of the Commission. In addition, meetings of the
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Commission may be called by a majority of the members. The vice-
chair shall perform these functions in the absence or incapacity of
the chair. A quorum of four members of the Commission shall be
necessary to conduct any official business. All actions taken by
the Commission shall be by a simple majority vote of a quorum. In
the event of a tie vote, the measure being voted upon shall be
deemed to have failed.
The Commission shall adopt rules of procedure for the orderly
performance of its functions.
D. Members of the Commission shall serve without salary but may
be reimbursed for travel and other expenses in attending meetings
and performing their duties in the manner provided for other state
officers and employees under the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
The lay-citizen members shall be paid Thirty Dollars ($30.00) per
diem for attendance at meetings of the Commission. No other
provisions of law shall be construed as prohibiting public officers
from also serving as members of the Commission, nor shall any other
provisions of law be construed as prohibiting public officers or
public employees from performing services for the Commission without
compensation. It is further provided that no town, city, county or
other subdivision or other agency of state government shall be
prohibited from receiving a grant or from benefiting from grants or
expenditures of the Commission for the reason that an officer or
rovisions of law be construed as prohibiting public officers or
public employees from performing services for the Commission without
compensation. It is further provided that no town, city, county or
other subdivision or other agency of state government shall be
prohibited from receiving a grant or from benefiting from grants or
expenditures of the Commission for the reason that an officer or
employee of such town, city, county or other subdivision or agency
of state government is a Commission member or employee.
Investigation Commission which shall consist of seven (7) members,
not more than two of whom shall be from the same congressional
district. 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. No appointments may be made after July 1 of the year in
which such modification becomes effective if such appointment would
result in more than two members serving from the same modified
district. The members shall be appointed by the Governor and
confirmed by the Senate and shall be removable only for cause, as
provided by law for the removal of officers not subject to
impeachment. The term of office of each member shall be seven (7)
years. The first appointments shall be for the following terms as
designated by the Governor: one member for a term of one (1) year;
one member for a term of two (2) years; one member for a term of
three (3) years; one member for a term of four (4) years; one member
for a term of five (5) years; one member for a term of six (6)
years; and one member for a term of seven (7) years. A member may
serve more than one term on the Commission. Each member shall
continue to serve so long as the member is qualified until a
successor has been appointed and confirmed by the Senate. Vacancies
occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired portion of
the term by the same procedure used to make the regular
appointments.
B. Four of the members shall represent the lay citizenry, one
member shall be a district attorney while serving in that capacity,
one member shall be a sheriff while serving in that capacity, and
one member shall be a chief of police while serving in that
capacity; provided that the sheriff and police chief members shall
have successfully completed an approved course of instruction for
peace officers as required by law.
C. Annually the Commission shall select one of the Commission
members to serve as chair and one member to serve as vice-chair.
The Commission shall meet at least quarterly. The chair shall
preside at all meetings of the Commission and shall have the power
to call meetings of the Commission. In addition, meetings of the
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Commission may be called by a majority of the members. The vice-
chair shall perform these functions in the absence or incapacity of
the chair. A quorum of four members of the Commission shall be
necessary to conduct any official business. All actions taken by
the Commission shall be by a simple majority vote of a quorum. In
the event of a tie vote, the measure being voted upon shall be
deemed to have failed.
The Commission shall adopt rules of procedure for the orderly
performance of its functions.
D. Members of the Commission shall serve without salary but may
be reimbursed for travel and other expenses in attending meetings
and performing their duties in the manner provided for other state
officers and employees under the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
The lay-citizen members shall be paid Thirty Dollars ($30.00) per
diem for attendance at meetings of the Commission. No other
provisions of law shall be construed as prohibiting public officers
from also serving as members of the Commission, nor shall any other
provisions of law be construed as prohibiting public officers or
public employees from performing services for the Commission without
compensation. It is further provided that no town, city, county or
other subdivision or other agency of state government shall be
prohibited from receiving a grant or from benefiting from grants or
expenditures of the Commission for the reason that an officer or
rovisions of law be construed as prohibiting public officers or
public employees from performing services for the Commission without
compensation. It is further provided that no town, city, county or
other subdivision or other agency of state government shall be
prohibited from receiving a grant or from benefiting from grants or
expenditures of the Commission for the reason that an officer or
employee of such town, city, county or other subdivision or agency
of state government is a Commission member or employee.
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