Oklahoma § 19-863.20 - County board of adjustment

§ 19-863.20. County board of adjustment

The board of county commissioners of any such county shall

appoint a county board of adjustment composed of five (5) members,

residents of such county, two of whom shall reside outside the

corporate limits of the county seat town, for terms of three (3)

years, except that when the first appointment is made hereunder, the

terms of two members shall be one (1) year, the terms of two members

shall be two (2) years, and the term of office of one of said

members shall be three (3) years. A member of such county board of

adjustment, once qualified, can thereafter be removed during his

term of office only for cause and after a hearing held before the

board of county commissioners. In the event of the death,

resignation or removal of any such member before the expiration of

his term, a successor shall be appointed by the board of county

commissioners to serve his unexpired term. All members of the

county board of adjustment shall serve as such without compensation

except these members may receive a per diem as set by the local

board of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for each meeting attended not

to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per month.

The county board of adjustment shall elect its own chairman and

shall adopt rules of procedure consistent with the provisions of

this act. The chairman, or, in his absence, the acting chairman,

may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. Three

members of the county board of adjustment shall constitute a quorum.

All meetings of the county board of adjustment shall be open to the

public and a public record shall be kept of all proceedings.

The county board of adjustment may, with the approval of the

board of county commissioners, appoint such employees as may be

necessary and may incur necessary expenses, and the board of county

commissioners is authorized to make appropriations therefor.

For each petition and for each request for a public hearing, the

county board of adjustment shall collect a fee of Twenty-five

Dollars ($25.00), which fees shall be deposited with the county

treasurer as required by law, and credited to the general fund of

the county, and report thereof made to the board of county

commissioners each month. This is a maximum fee and may be reduced

by action of the board of county commissioners. Publication notices

and transcripts on appeal shall be paid for by parties requiring or

requesting the same.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers

Added by Laws 1955, p. 171, § 20, emerg. eff. June 3, 1955. Amended

by Laws 1963, c. 142, § 1, emerg. eff. June 4, 1963; Laws 1977, c.

157, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1977; Laws 1978, c. 167, § 1, eff. July 1,

1978; Laws 1992, c. 47, § 3, emerg. eff. April 8, 1992.