2014 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 26. Elections
§26-13A-110. Vacancies.

A. Vacancies for members of the board of education of every school district or technology center school district shall be filled by appointment by the board. Persons appointed to fill such vacancies in the first half of the term of office for the board position shall serve only until the next succeeding election, at which time the office which they hold shall be placed on the ballot for the balance of the unexpired term. Vacancies filled by appointment following the delivery of the resolution calling for regular elections to the secretary of the county election board shall be filled until the regular elections the following year. Persons elected to fill unexpired terms shall begin those terms at the next regular meeting of the board of education following the election. Persons appointed to fill such vacancies after the first half of the term of office for the board position shall serve for the balance of the unexpired term. No person shall be appointed to a board of education who does not meet the eligibility qualifications needed to be a candidate for such position as provided for in Sections 13A-106 of this title and Sections 5-110, 5-110.1 and 5-113 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B. If the board of education does not fill the vacancy by appointment within sixty (60) days of the date the board declared the seat vacant, the board of education shall call a special election to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.

Added by Laws 1988, c. 296, § 10, eff. June 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 132, § 4, eff. June 1, 1990; Laws 1994, c. 360, § 4, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1999, c. 322, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2000, c. 280, § 5, emerg. eff. June 1, 2000; Laws 2001, c. 33, § 32, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2008, c. 19, § 1.