Oklahoma § 59-1253 - State Board of Licensed Social Workers - Membership Qualifications

§ 59-1253. State Board of Licensed Social Workers - Membership Qualifications

A. There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2027,

in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the

State Board of Licensed Social Workers, consisting of seven (7)

members.

B. Three of the members of the Board shall be licensed social

workers or licensed clinical social workers licensed pursuant to the

provisions of the Social Worker’s Licensing Act. Two members shall

be licensed as either social work associates or master’s social

workers. One member shall be the president of the Oklahoma Chapter

of the National Association of Social Workers. The remaining member

of the Board shall be selected from and shall represent the general

public.

C. Responsibility for enforcement of the provisions of the

Social Worker’s Licensing Act is hereby vested in the State Board of

Social Work. The Board shall have all of the duties, powers, and

authority specifically granted by, or necessary for, the enforcement

of the Social Worker’s Licensing Act as well as other duties,

powers, and authority it may be granted by applicable law.

D. 1. Each member of the Board appointed as a social worker

shall:

a.

be a resident of this state,

b.

be licensed in good standing to engage in the practice

of social work in this state,

c.

at the time of appointment, have been actively engaged

in the practice of social work for at least one (1)

year out of the last five (5) years, and

d.

have at least three (3) years of experience in the

practice of social work.

2. Each member of the Board appointed to represent the general

public shall be a resident of this state who has attained the age of

majority and shall not be, nor shall ever have been, a social work

licensee, or the spouse of a social work licensee, or a person who

has ever had any material financial interest in the provision of

social work services or has engaged in any activity directly related

to the practice of social work.

Added by Laws 1965, c. 140, § 3. Amended by Laws 1980, c. 124, § 4,

eff. Oct. 1, 1980; Laws 1982, c. 122, § 1, operative July 1, 1982;

Laws 1987, c. 108, § 1, eff. July 1, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 225, § 14;

Laws 1994, c. 106, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2000, c. 28, § 1;

Laws 2003, c. 85, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2006, c. 43, § 1;

Laws 2012, c. 68, § 1; Laws 2014, c. 62, § 1; Laws 2020, c. 116, §

8, eff. July 1, 2020; Laws 2023, c. 65, § 1; Laws 2025, c. 263, § 1,

eff. July 1, 2025.

NOTE: Laws 2014, c. 95, § 2 repealed by Laws 2021, c. 101, § 6,

emerg. eff. April 20, 2021.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations