Oklahoma § 59-1607 - Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and

§ 59-1607. Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and

Audiology – Members – Duties - Reimbursement.

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

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

Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology whose

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

duty it is to administer the provisions of the Speech-Language

Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act. The members of the Board

shall be residents of this state and shall be appointed by the

Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Board shall

be composed of five (5) members consisting of three licensed speechlanguage pathologists or audiologists, provided that at least one of

the three shall be a licensed speech-language pathologist and at

least one, a licensed audiologist; one otolaryngologist who is

certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and one lay

member.

B. The members of the original Board shall serve the following

terms: one member for one (1) year, two members for two (2) years,

and two members for three (3) years. Thereafter, at the expiration

of the term, or termination of the member’s service for any reason,

the Governor shall appoint each successor for a term of three (3)

years, or for the remainder of an unexpired term. The successor for

any of the three speech-language pathologists or audiologists will

be selected from a list of five licensed speech-language

pathologists or audiologists, furnished by the Oklahoma SpeechLanguage-Hearing Association. The re-creation of the Board shall

not affect the staggered terms of office for Board members

established with the original Board.

C. Before entering upon the duties of the member’s office, each

member of the Board shall take the constitutional oath of office and

file it with the Secretary of State.

D. Board members may be reappointed to serve one additional

three-year term. Three (3) years after the termination of a

previous appointment to the Board, a member may be reappointed for

one additional three-year term.

E. Board members shall be reimbursed for travel expenses

incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in the State

Travel Reimbursement Act.

Added by Laws 1973, c. 203, § 7, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973. Amended

by Laws 1982, c. 56, § 3, operative Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 1988, c. 225,

§ 16; Laws 1994, c. 197, § 2, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 202,

§ 7, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2000, c. 88, § 1; Laws 2004, c. 280, §

4, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2006, c. 49, § 1; Laws 2012, c. 59, § 1;

Laws 2015, c. 236, § 1; Laws 2019, c. 463, § 1; Laws 2021, c. 558, §

7, eff. July 1, 2021; Laws 2024, c. 26, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.