Oklahoma § 74-583 - Oklahoma-Israel Exchange Commission — Membership — Terms

§ 74-583. Oklahoma-Israel Exchange Commission — Membership — Terms

A. There is hereby reestablished the Oklahoma-Israel Exchange

Commission, which shall be located in Jerusalem. The Commission

shall consist of nine (9) members, to be appointed as follows:

1. Two persons to be appointed by the Governor;

2. Two persons to be appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma

House of Representatives;

3. Two persons to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of

the Oklahoma State Senate;

4. A person to be appointed by the minority leader of the

Oklahoma House of Representatives;

5. A person to be appointed by the minority leader of the

Oklahoma State Senate; and

6. A person to be appointed by the Executive Director of the

Oklahoma Department of Commerce.

B. The two members selected by the Governor, the Speaker of the

Oklahoma House of Representatives, and President Pro Tempore of the

Oklahoma State Senate, respectively, shall each be a representative

of either:

1. An Oklahoma public institution of higher learning;

2. The Israeli-American community in Oklahoma who is interested

in furthering trade between Oklahoma and Israel;

3. An Oklahoma industry engaged in or seeking to engage in

trade with Israel; or

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4. An Oklahoma business association, trade organization,

economic development organization or chamber of commerce currently

engaged in or interested in engaging in the furtherance of trade

with Israel.

C. Legislative members shall serve for the two-year legislative

session in which they are appointed to the Commission and shall

remain members of the Legislature in order to retain membership on

the Commission. Vacancies of legislative members during a term

shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment only

for the unexpired part of the term. The appointing authority for a

legislative member may remove the member and substitute another

appointee for the member at any time. Members may be reappointed.

D. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original

appointment only for the unexpired part of the term.

E. The appointing authority for the member may remove the

member and substitute another appointee for the member at any time.

F. The Commission shall hold meetings at least once each

quarter. Meetings shall be held at the call of the chair.

G. A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute

a quorum for the transaction of the business of the Commission.

H. The chair may appoint from among the Commission members

subcommittees and subcommittee chairs.

I. The Commission shall keep records of all proceedings, which

shall be public and open to inspection.

J. Staff assistance shall be provided by the Oklahoma House of

Representatives and the Oklahoma State Senate.

Added by Laws 2024, c. 414, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.