Oklahoma § 52-420.23 - Commission membership - Appointment - Qualifications Geographical distribution - Employment - Term of office - Vacancies

§ 52-420.23. Commission membership - Appointment - Qualifications Geographical distribution - Employment - Term of office - Vacancies

- Chairperson - Travel reimbursement.

A. The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety

Commission shall be composed of at least twelve (12) members. The

twelve members shall be LP gas dealers who are holders of a permit

from the State Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administration; four to be

appointed by the Governor, four to be appointed by the President Pro

Tempore of the Senate and four to be appointed by the Speaker of the

House of Representatives. The Governor, President Pro Tempore of

the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives shall make

appointments of the LP gas dealers from a list of names submitted by

the Oklahoma Propane Gas Association.

B. The members of the Commission shall:

1. Be at least twenty-five (25) years of age;

2. Be a resident of the State of Oklahoma; and

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 52. Oil and Gas

3. Have at least five (5) years of active experience in the LP

gas industry.

C. The membership of the Commission shall be distributed

geographically so that each quadrant of the state is represented

equally. Each appointing authority shall make one appointment from

each quadrant of the state. The boundaries of the quadrants shall

be Interstate 35 and Interstate 40. A person shall be considered as

representing a quadrant of the state if the person's permanent

residence is located in the quadrant.

D. Not more than two members of the Commission shall be

employed by or represent the same person, business, corporation or

entity or any subsidiary of an entity.

E. The initial term of office for members of the Commission

shall be as follows: three members for one (1) year, three members

for two (2) years and six members for three (3) years.

For the initial appointments which shall be made by September 1,

1994, each appointing authority shall make one appointment for a

one-year term, one appointment for a two-year term and two

appointments for three-year terms. Thereafter, the terms of the

members shall be for three (3) years.

F. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of office

in the same manner as the original appointment. The dealer members

may be removed from office by a majority vote of the three

appointing authorities in a manner as provided by law.

G. After October 1, 1994, the members of the Commission

appointed pursuant to subsection A of this section may by majority

vote appoint a maximum of three members representing companies which

provide goods and services to propane dealers. These additional

members shall have full voting rights and privileges and will serve

three-year terms. They may be removed from the Commission by a

majority vote of the LP gas dealer members of the Commission

appointed pursuant to subsection A of this section.

H. The Commission shall at its first meeting elect one of its

members as chairperson, who shall preside over meetings of the

Commission and perform any other duties as may be required by the

Commission.

I. No member of the Commission shall receive a salary or

reimbursement for duties performed as a member of the Commission,

however members are eligible to receive travel reimbursement as

provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

Added by Laws 1994, c. 146, § 4, eff. July 1, 1994.