Oklahoma § 19-1004 - Commission membership - Tenure - Vacancies - Compensation

§ 19-1004. Commission membership - Tenure - Vacancies - Compensation

- Expenses.

The city-county park and recreation commission shall consist of

eleven (11) members. Five of the members shall be appointed by the

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

Four of the members shall be appointed by the board of county

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers

commissioners. The mayor of the city and the chairman of the board

of county commissioners shall be members of the commission and shall

be entitled to vote on all matters. 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 one member 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, two members 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 terminate 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 three-year 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.

Members shall not be eligible to succeed themselves after serving

two consecutive terms. A member of such commission once qualified

can thereafter be removed only for misconduct or neglect of duty

during his term of office after notice and hearing before the

governing board that appointed him. 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 1965, c. 335, § 4, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965.