Oklahoma § 59-482 - Tenure - Appointment list - Persons ineligible
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 59-482 — Tenure - Appointment list - Persons ineligible, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-482. Tenure - Appointment list - Persons ineligible
Physician members of the State Board of Medical Licensure and
Supervision shall be appointed for terms of seven (7) years. The
lay members of the Board shall serve terms coterminous with that of
the Governor and until a qualified successor has been duly appointed
and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. No member shall be
appointed to serve more than two complete consecutive terms. Each
physician member shall hold office until the expiration of the term
for which appointed or until a qualified successor has been duly
appointed. An appointment shall be made by the Governor within
ninety (90) days after the expiration of the term of any member or
the occurrence of a vacancy on the Board due to resignation, death,
or any cause resulting in an unexpired term. The appointment of
allopathic physicians shall be made from a list of three names
submitted to the Governor by the Oklahoma State Medical Association.
The Association may submit names of members or nonmembers of the
Association. No member of the Board shall be a stockholder in any
medical school.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 102, § 2, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923.
Amended by Laws 1925, c. 63, p. 95, § 2, emerg. eff. April 6, 1925;
Laws 1943, p. 135, § 5, emerg. eff. March 24, 1943; Laws 1965, c.
264, § 2, emerg. eff. June 23, 1965; Laws 1983, c. 159, § 2,
operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 7, operative July 1,
1987; Laws 1993, c. 280, § 2; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 3, eff. July 1,
1994; Laws 1998, c. 324, § 2, emerg. eff. May 28, 1998; Laws 2024,
c. 227, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 59-482
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 59-482 cover?
Section 59-482 ("Tenure - Appointment list - Persons ineligible") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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