Oklahoma § 82-1432 - Commissioners - Number - Appointment - Staffing and

§ 82-1432. Commissioners - Number - Appointment - Staffing and

services - Expenses - Absence or vacancy in position of Executive

Director.

Pursuant to Article IX of the Red River Compact there shall be

two Commissioners from Oklahoma to serve on the Red River Compact

Commission. One Commissioner shall be the Executive Director of the

Oklahoma Water Resources Board, or such other agency as may be

hereafter responsible for administering water law in the state. The

other Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor and shall

serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Oklahoma Water Resources

Board shall provide such staffing and services as may be required by

the Commission. The Board may provide in its budget for any such

administrative expenses.

In the event of the Executive Director's temporary absence, the

Executive Director may delegate the exercise of such powers and

duties to a designee during the Executive Director's absence. In

the event of a vacancy in the position of Executive Director, the

Board may designate an interim or acting Commissioner and designee

who is authorized to exercise such powers and duties until a

permanent Executive Director is employed.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights

Laws 1979, c. 136, § 2, emerg. eff. May 3, 1979; Laws 1994, c. 32, §

1, emerg. eff. April 11, 1994.