Oklahoma § 63-3240.5 - Composition of agency – Terms – Reimbursement - Quorum

§ 63-3240.5. Composition of agency – Terms – Reimbursement - Quorum

A. There is hereby created the Community Hospitals Authority,

an agency of the State of Oklahoma, a body corporate and politic,

with powers of government and with the authority to exercise the

rights, privileges and functions as specified in the Community

Hospitals Authority Act.

B. The Authority shall be composed as follows:

1. The presidents of Oklahoma State University and the

University of Oklahoma or their designees;

2. One member appointed by the Governor who shall be a citizen

and resident of a metropolitan area meeting the criteria provided in

paragraph 4 of Section 3240.2 of this title who has no direct

affiliation with a participating health care system or a university

listed in paragraph 1 of this subsection;

3. One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of

Representatives;

4. One member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the

State Senate;

5. The Director of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority; and

6. One representative from each of the three participating

health care systems, as defined in Section 3240.2 of this title, who

shall each serve terms of three (3) years and may be reappointed;

7. One representative from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce

designated as the Community Action Agency for the largest county in

terms of population included within the geographic boundaries of the

Community Hospitals Authority;

8. One representative from the chamber of commerce, or any

other organization of business entities, from the largest

metropolitan area in terms of population included within the

geographic boundaries of the Community Hospitals Authority;

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9. One representative appointed by the existing members of the

Authority from a city-county health department; and

10. One representative appointed by the existing members of the

Authority from a charitable or philanthropic foundation with assets

in excess of Five Hundred Million Dollars ($500,000,000.00) that has

demonstrated a commitment to supporting the missions of the

Community Hospitals Authority.

C. The members appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the

House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the State

Senate shall serve terms of three (3) years and may be reappointed.

Successors shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years.

D. Each member of the Authority, prior to appointment, shall be

a resident of the state and a registered voter.

E. The members of the Authority shall serve without

compensation but may be reimbursed for all actual and necessary

travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in

accordance with the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement

Act.

F. A quorum of the Authority shall be a majority of the voting

members. The members of the Authority shall annually elect a chair

from among its membership.

Added by Laws 2002, c. 374, § 7, eff. July 1, 2002. Amended by Laws

2003, c. 412, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2006, c. 315, § 14,

emerg. eff. June 9, 2006.