Oklahoma § 59-46.4

§ 59-46.4.

See the following versions:

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

OS 59-46.4v1 (HB 3253, Laws 2024, c. 147, § 2).

OS 59-46.4v2 (HB 1793, Laws 2024, c. 138, § 4).

§59-46.4v1. Board of Governors of the Licensed Architects,

Landscape Architects and Registered Commercial Interior Designers of

Oklahoma.

There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2026, in

accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, a board

to be known as the "Board of Governors of the Licensed Architects,

Landscape Architects and Registered Commercial Interior Designers of

Oklahoma", hereinafter referred to as the Board. The Board shall be

composed of eleven (11) members including six persons who are duly

licensed to practice architecture and are in good standing in this

state, two persons who are duly licensed to practice landscape

architecture and are in good standing in this state, two persons who

are registered commercial interior designers and who are active and

in good standing and one lay member. Each member of the Board shall

be a qualified elector of this state, and the architect, landscape

architect and registered commercial interior designer members shall

have had five (5) years' licensing or registration experience as the

professional position requires in this state. Re-creation of the

Board shall not alter existing staggered terms. Board members,

other than the lay member, shall be appointed for a period of five

(5) years. A member may be reappointed to succeed themselves. The

licensed architect, landscape architect or the registered commercial

interior designer members may be appointed by the Governor from a

list of nominees submitted by respective professional societies of

this state. Membership in a professional society shall not be a

prerequisite to appointment to the Board. The lay member of the

Board shall be appointed by the Governor to a term coterminous with

that of the Governor. The lay member shall serve at the pleasure of

the Governor. All board members, including the lay member, may

continue to serve after the expiration of their term until such time

as a successor is appointed. Vacancies which may occur in the

membership of the Board shall be filled by appointment by the

Governor. Each person who has been appointed to fill a vacancy

shall serve for the remainder of the term for which the member the

person shall succeed was appointed and until a successor, in turn,

has been appointed and shall have qualified. Each member of the

Board, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of the

member, shall make and file with the Secretary of State a written

oath or affirmation for the faithful discharge of official duties.

Each member of the Board shall be reimbursed for travel expenses

pursuant to the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

Added by Laws 1947, p. 348, § 5, emerg. eff. April 16, 1947.

Amended by Laws 1957, p. 463, § 1, emerg. eff. May 31, 1957; Laws

1980, c. 314, § 4, eff. July 1, 1980; Laws 1981, c. 320, § 1; Laws

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

1985, c. 178, § 28, operative July 1, 1985; Laws 1986, c. 154, § 2,

eff. July 1, 1986; Laws 1986, c. 287, § 5, operative July 1, 1986.

Renumbered from § 45.5 of this title by Laws 1986, c. 287, § 30,

operative July 1, 1986. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 20, § 1; Laws

1998, c. 39, § 1; Laws 1998, c. 220, § 3, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws

2004, c. 30, § 1; Laws 2006, c. 163, § 4, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws

2006, c. 193, § 3, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2009, c. 184, § 4, eff.

July 1, 2009; Laws 2010, c. 28, § 1; Laws 2014, c. 64, § 1; Laws

2014, c. 234, § 4, eff. July 1, 2014; Laws 2020, c. 116, § 1, eff.

July 1, 2020; Laws 2021, c. 443, § 4, eff. July 1, 2021; Laws 2023,

c. 62, § 1; Laws 2024, c. 147, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.

§59-46.4v2. Board of Governors of the Licensed Architects,

Landscape Architects and Licensed Interior Designers of Oklahoma.

There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2026, in

accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, a board

to be known as the "Board of Governors of the Architects, Landscape

Architects and Licensed Interior Designers of Oklahoma", hereinafter

referred to as the Board. The Board shall be composed of eleven

(11) members including six persons who are duly licensed to practice

architecture and are in good standing in this state, two persons who

are duly licensed to practice landscape architecture and are in good

standing in this state, two persons who are duly licensed interior

designers and who are active and in good standing and one lay

member. Each member of the Board shall be a qualified elector of

this state, and the architect, landscape architect and licensed

interior designer members shall have had five (5) years' licensing

experience as the professional position requires in this state. Recreation of the Board shall not alter existing staggered terms.

Board members, other than the lay member, shall be appointed for a

period of five (5) years thereafter; provided, that nothing herein

shall affect the tenure of office of anyone who is a member of the

Board on May 31, 1957. A member may be reappointed to succeed such

membership. The architect, landscape architect or the licensed

interior designer members may be appointed by the Governor from a

list of nominees submitted by respective professional societies of

this state. Membership in a professional society shall not be a

prerequisite to appointment to the Board. The lay member of the

Board shall be appointed by the Governor to a term coterminous with

that of the Governor. The lay member shall serve at the pleasure of

the Governor. Provided, the lay member may continue to serve after

the expiration of the term of the member until such time as a

successor is appointed. Vacancies which may occur in the membership

of the Board shall be filled by appointment by the Governor. Each

person who has been appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the

remainder of the term for which the member the person shall succeed

was appointed and until a successor, in turn, has been appointed and

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

shall have qualified. Each member of the Board, before entering

upon the discharge of the duties of the member, shall make and file

with the Secretary of State a written oath or affirmation for the

faithful discharge of official duties. Each member of the Board and

staff shall be reimbursed for travel expenses pursuant to the State

Travel Reimbursement Act.

Added by Laws 1947, p. 348, § 5, emerg. eff. April 16, 1947.

Amended by Laws 1957, p. 463, § 1, emerg. eff. May 31, 1957; Laws

1980, c. 314, § 4, eff. July 1, 1980; Laws 1981, c. 320, § 1; Laws

1985, c. 178, § 28, operative July 1, 1985; Laws 1986, c. 154, § 2,

eff. July 1, 1986; Laws 1986, c. 287, § 5, operative July 1, 1986.

Renumbered from § 45.5 of this title by Laws 1986, c. 287, § 30,

operative July 1, 1986. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 20, § 1; Laws

1998, c. 39, § 1; Laws 1998, c. 220, § 3, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws

2004, c. 30, § 1; Laws 2006, c. 163, § 4, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws

2006, c. 193, § 3, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2009, c. 184, § 4, eff.

July 1, 2009; Laws 2010, c. 28, § 1; Laws 2014, c. 64, § 1; Laws

2014, c. 234, § 4, eff. July 1, 2014; Laws 2020, c. 116, § 1, eff.

July 1, 2020; Laws 2021, c. 443, § 4, eff. July 1, 2021; Laws 2023,

c. 62, § 1; Laws 2024, c. 138, § 4.