Oklahoma § 19-865.62 - County board of adjustment

§ 19-865.62. 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 area, for terms of three (3) years, except that

when the first appointment is made hereunder, the terms of office of

two of said 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.

The county board of adjustment shall elect its own chairman and

shall adopt rules or procedures 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. Four

(4) 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, within the limits of the

appropriations authorized by the board of county commissioners.

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

county board of adjustment shall collect a fee the amount thereof to

be fixed by the respective boards of county commissioners which such

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.

Publication notices and transcripts on appeal shall be paid for by

parties requiring or requesting the same.

Added by Laws 1970, c. 324, § 12, emerg. eff. April 28, 1970.