Oklahoma § 59-1150.5 - Sanitarian and Environmental Specialist Registration

§ 59-1150.5. Sanitarian and Environmental Specialist Registration

Advisory Council.

A. There is hereby created the "Sanitarian and Environmental

Specialist Registration Advisory Council", which shall consist of

nine (9) members as follows:

1. One member shall be the Commissioner of Health or designated

representative;

2. One member shall be the Executive Director of the Department

of Environmental Quality or designee;

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

3. One member shall be the Director of the Office of Management

and Enterprise Services or designee;

4. One member who shall be appointed for an initial term of

three (3) years by the Director of the City-County Health Department

of Oklahoma County;

5. One member who shall be appointed for an initial term of

three (3) years by the Director of the Tulsa City-County Health

Department;

6. Two members shall be employed by state government who shall

be appointed by the Commissioner for an initial term of two (2)

years each; and

7. Two members, for an initial term of one (1) year each, who

shall be appointed by the Executive Director of the Department of

Environmental Quality, one who is employed by private industry and

one who is employed by the Indian Health Service of the Public

Health Service or by a tribal government with an office in the State

of Oklahoma.

B. With the exception of paragraph 3 of subsection A of this

section all of the members shall have at least five (5) years of

experience as registered sanitarians or environmental specialists.

C. After expiration of one initial term of office, the term of

office of each appointed member shall be for three (3) years. Each

appointed member shall hold office until his successor is appointed

and has qualified under the Oklahoma Sanitarian and Environmental

Specialist Registration Act. The initial term for all appointed

members shall begin January 1, 1996.

D. Sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the term to be

filled or whenever a vacancy occurs, any statewide organization

whose membership represents more than twenty percent (20%) of the

registered sanitarians and environmental specialists in the state

may recommend three persons for such position or vacancy to the

appointing authority.

E. Appointed members of the Council may be removed from office

by the appointing authority.

F. The members of the Council shall serve without pay but may

be reimbursed for actual expenses pursuant to the State Travel

Reimbursement Act.

G. The Council shall elect from among its membership a chair,

vice-chair and secretary to serve a term of not more than one (1)

year ending on July 1 of the year designated by the Council.

Members may be elected for more than one term. The chair or vicechair shall preside at all meetings. The chair, vice-chair and

secretary shall perform such duties as may be decided by the Council

in order to effectively administer the Oklahoma Sanitarian and

Environmental Specialist Registration Act.

H. A majority of Council members shall constitute a quorum to

transact official business.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

I. The Council shall meet within sixty (60) days after the

effective date of this act and shall meet thereafter at such times

as the Council deems necessary to implement the Oklahoma Sanitarian

and Environmental Specialist Registration Act.

Added by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 294, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by

Laws 1995, c. 91, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 277.