Oklahoma § 70-3202 - Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education - Appointment

§ 70-3202. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education - Appointment

of members - Eligibility - Removal - Vacancies.

(a) The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, referred to

in this section as the Board, established by Section 2, Article

XIII-A, Oklahoma Constitution, shall consist of nine (9) members

appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the

Senate. Provided, that persons now serving on such Board shall be

members of and shall continue to serve on the Board for the terms

for which they were appointed.

(b) Members shall be citizens of the state, not less than

thirty-five (35) years of age, and shall not be employees or members

of the staff or governing board of any constituent member of the

State System; and no official or employee of the State of Oklahoma

shall be eligible to serve on such Board. Not more than four

members shall be from the same profession or occupation; and not

more than three graduates of any one institution in the State System

shall be eligible to serve as members during the same period of

time. Not more than two members shall be from the same

congressional district at the time said members are appointed;

provided, if a county is divided among three (3) or more

congressional districts, said limit shall not apply to members from

that county; rather, there shall be a limit of not more than two (2)

members from that county.

(c) Appointments shall be to numbered positions on the Board,

and the terms of members of the Board shall be, as follows:

(1) Position No. 1. The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 16th day of May, 1966, and each nine (9) years

thereafter.

(2) Position No. 2. The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 16th day of May, 1967, and each nine (9) years

thereafter.

(3) Position No. 3. The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 16th day of May, 1968, and each nine (9) years

thereafter.

(4) Position No. 4. The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 16th day of May, 1969, and each nine (9) years

thereafter.

(5) Position No. 5. The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 16th day of May, 1970, and each nine (9) years

thereafter.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools

(6) Position No. 6. The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 16th day of May, 1971, and each nine (9) years

thereafter.

(7) Position No. 7. The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 16th day of May, 1972, and each nine (9) years

thereafter.

(8) Position No. 8. The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 16th day of May, 1973, and each nine (9) years

thereafter.

(9) Position No. 9. The term of office of one member shall

expire on the 16th day of May, 1974, and each nine (9) years

thereafter.

(d) Members shall be removable only for cause, as provided by

law for the removal of officers not subject to impeachment.

(e) Vacancies on the Board shall be filled by the Governor, for

the unexpired term, by and with the advice and consent of the

Senate.

Laws 1965, c. 396, § 202. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 257, § 14,

emerg. eff. May 23, 1990.