Oklahoma § 59-1820.6 - Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee

§ 59-1820.6. Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee

A. There is hereby created the Fire Extinguisher Industry

Committee which shall consist of the following seven (7) members:

1. One member shall be the State Fire Marshal, or a designated

representative; and

2. Six members shall be appointed by the State Fire Marshal

Commission. Five of the appointed members shall have at least five

(5) years of experience in the fire extinguisher industry. One of

the appointed members shall be a fire service representative. No

member of the Committee shall have any kind of employment

relationship with any other member.

B. The term of each appointed member shall be four (4) years

staggered.

Each appointed member shall hold office until his or her

successor is appointed and has qualified under the Fire Extinguisher

Licensing Act.

C. Appointed members may be removed from office by the State

Fire Marshal Commission.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

D. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the State Fire

Marshal Commission for the unexpired term of the vacancy.

E. Members of the Committee shall serve without pay but may be

reimbursed for actual expenses pursuant to the provisions of the

State Travel Reimbursement Act.

F. The Committee shall elect from among its membership a chair,

vice-chair, and secretary to serve terms of not more than two (2)

years ending on May 31 of the year designated by the Committee. The

chair or vice-chair shall preside at all meetings. If neither the

chair nor vice-chair is present a chair shall be determined, for

that meeting only, by the members in attendance. The chair, vicechair, and secretary shall perform such duties as may be decided by

the Committee in order to effectively administer the Fire

Extinguisher Licensing Act.

G. A majority of Committee members shall constitute a quorum to

transact official business.

H. The Committee shall meet within thirty (30) days after the

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

as the Committee deems necessary to implement the provisions of the

Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act.

I. The Committee shall assist and advise the State Fire Marshal

on all matters relating to the formulation of rules and standards in

accordance with the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act.

Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws

2013, c. 111, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2018, c. 115, § 1, eff.

Nov. 1, 2018.