Oklahoma § 74-5060.40 - Science and Technology Council

§ 74-5060.40. Science and Technology Council

A. There is hereby created the Science and Technology Council,

to continue until July 1, 2007, in accordance with the provisions of

the Oklahoma Sunset Law. The Council shall consist of fourteen (14)

members, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and

consent of the Senate and serve at the pleasure of the Governor, and

the Secretary of Science and Technology Development. The Secretary

of Science and Technology Development shall chair the Council,

preside at meetings of the Council, arrange the Council's agenda,

appoint committees as desired, sign official Council documents, and

perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Council. The

Council shall elect to annual terms beginning July 1 a vice-chair

and such other officers as the Council deems appropriate. The vicechair shall perform the duties of the chair during the chair's

absence or disability and shall perform such other duties as may be

prescribed by the Council. The chair or vice-chair and seven other

members shall constitute a quorum.

B. The mission and duties of the Council shall be to search

for, review, and identify targeted market opportunities for this

state. The Council shall rank opportunities identified, by specific

area of opportunity, to determine the best prospects for helping

this state develop, advance, and gain recognition of, market

leadership. The Council's selections shall be presented to the

Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of

Science and Technology (OCAST).

C. The Council shall be subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting

Act and Oklahoma Open Records Act; provided, the chair or vice-chair

may at any time and without prior notice call the Council into

executive session for the purpose of examining or discussing

proprietary or financial information of research or business

entities and may determine that related records remain confidential.

D. Staff assistance and meeting space for the work of the

Council shall be provided by the office of the Vice President of

Technology Development of the University of Oklahoma and further,

when requested by the Secretary of Science and Technology

Development, the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and

Technology.

E. Expenses of the Council shall be paid from the Science and

Technology Council Revolving Fund created by Section 2 of this act

and for the purposes set forth therein. Council members shall be

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reimbursed for actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in the

performance of their Council duties in accordance with the State

Travel Reimbursement Act.

Added by Laws 2001, c. 420, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001.