Oklahoma § 65-154 - Library commission - Appointment - Tenure - Vacancies Compensation

§ 65-154. Library commission - Appointment - Tenure - Vacancies Compensation

The city-county library commission shall consist of eleven (11)

members. Six of the members shall be appointed by the mayor of the

city subject to approval of the governing body thereof. Three of

the members shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners.

The mayor of the city and the chairman of the board of county

commissioners shall be ex officio members of the commission and

shall be entitled to vote on all matters. The chairman of the board

of county commissioners may designate another county commissioner to

serve in place of the chairman on the commission. The county

commissioner designated by the chairman shall have the same voting

rights as the chairman of the board of county commissioners. The

initial appointments by the city shall designate two members to

serve a term of three (3) years, two members to serve a term of two

(2) years, and two members to serve a term of one (1) year. The

initial appointments by the county shall designate one member to

serve a term of three (3) years, one member to serve a term of two

(2) years, and one member to serve a term of one (1) year.

Provided, that the terms of such initial appointees and the terms of

all future appointees of both the city and county shall expire on

July 31 of that year in which they expire, regardless of the

calendar date when such appointments are made. Subsequent

appointments of either the city or the county shall be for threeyear terms, except in the case of an appointment to fill a vacancy

in the membership of the commission, which latter appointment shall

be for the balance of the unexpired term of the member whose death,

resignation, or removal has created the vacancy. A member of such

commission once qualified can thereafter be removed during his term

of office only for misconduct or neglect of duty and, if he requests

a hearing before the governing body by which he was appointed, after

such hearing has been held. All members of the commission shall

serve thereon without compensation. Expenses which are incurred by

members pursuant to prior specific authorization by the board of

county commissioners and the governing body of the city shall be

reimbursed, provided that expenses incurred for transportation,

meals, and lodging shall be reimbursed only if incurred in

connection with authorized travel outside the county.

Added by Laws 1961, p. 492, § 4, emerg. eff. April 13, 1961.

Amended by Laws 2012, c. 17, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.