Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-2054

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A. The governing and administrative powers of the Oklahoma

World Trade Development Authority shall be vested in a Board of

Directors consisting of nine (9) members, four of whom shall be

appointed by the Governor, two of whom shall be appointed by the

Speaker of the House of Representatives, and two of whom shall be

appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, with the

advice and consent of the Senate. At least one member shall be

appointed from each congressional district. The remaining member,

who shall be chairman of the Authority, shall be the Governor of the

State of Oklahoma. Members shall be qualified electors of the state

and actual residents of the congressional district from which they

are appointed. Members shall annually elect a secretary, a

treasurer and a vice-chairman. Should a vacancy occur within the

Office of the Governor of this state, the vice-chairman shall serve

as acting chairman of the Authority. The Board may elect such other

officers as it deems proper. Appointments to fill a vacancy of one

of the appointed members shall be made in the same manner as the

original appointment.

B. Each member of the Board shall be a person of recognized

ability and experience in one of the following areas: finance;

international trade; business management; economics; agriculture;

livestock management; and Oklahoma international organization

leadership.

C. The Governor shall appoint two members of the Board who

shall hold office until the third Monday in June, 1988; the

Governor, the Speaker, and the President Pro Tempore shall each

appoint one member of the Board who shall hold office until the

third Monday in June, 1989; and the Governor, the Speaker, and the

President Pro Tempore shall each appoint one member of the Board who

shall hold office until the third Monday in June, 1990. Their

respective successors shall be appointed for terms of three (3)

years from the third Monday in June of the year of appointment.

Members shall serve until successors are appointed, confirmed and

qualified.

D. Each member before entering upon his duties shall take and

subscribe to the oath or affirmation required by the Oklahoma

Constitution. A record of each such oath or affirmation shall be

filed in the office of the Secretary of State.

E. No member shall receive compensation for his service on the

Board directly or indirectly; provided that each appointive member

may receive reimbursement for travel expense pursuant to the

procedures established by the Board of Directors of the Authority.

F. Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum and the

affirmative vote of the majority of members present at a meeting of

the Board shall be necessary and sufficient for any action taken by

the Board, except that the affirmative vote of at least five members

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shall be required for the approval of any resolution authorizing the

issuance of any bonds pursuant to this act.

G. No vacancy in the membership of the Board shall impair the

right of a quorum to exercise all rights and perform all the duties

of the Board. Any action taken by the Board may be authorized by

resolution at any regular or special meeting and shall take effect

upon the date the chairman certifies the action of the Authority by

affixing his signature to the resolution unless some other date is

otherwise provided in the resolution.

H. The Board may delegate to one or more of its members or to

its officials, agents, or employees such powers and duties as it may

deem proper; however, the officials, agents, or employees of the

Authority shall not be considered employees of the state for any

reason.