2016 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 53. Oklahoma Historical Societies and Associations
§53-47.1. Will Rogers Memorial Commission.

53 OK Stat § 53-47.1 (2016) What's This?

A. The Will Rogers Memorial Commission shall be composed of seven (7) members to be appointed as follows:

The Governor shall appoint one member who shall be a surviving lineal descendant of Will Rogers. If there is no surviving descendant of Will Rogers who chooses to serve, then the member shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate as hereinafter provided.

B. 1. Upon the expiration of the terms of office of members of the Commission, the Governor shall have the authority to appoint members of the Commission, with the advice and consent of the Senate, subject to the provisions of subsection A of this section.

2. The lineal descendant of Will Rogers shall serve for a term of six (6) years. The other six members of the Commission appointed by the Governor shall be appointed for staggered terms.

3. At the expiration of the term of office of each member appointed under the provisions of this subsection and of each succeeding member appointed thereafter, the Governor shall appoint a successor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and subject to the provisions of subsection A of this section, who shall serve for a term of six (6) years. The current members of the Commission shall serve the remainder of the term for which they were appointed.

C. Whenever a vacancy on the Commission shall occur by death, resignation, or otherwise, the Governor shall fill the same by appointment, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and subject to the provisions of subsection A of this section. Each member shall hold office until a successor has been appointed and qualified.

D. Members shall serve without compensation. Members of the Commission shall receive reimbursement for necessary travel expenses as provided for state officials and employees under the State Travel Reimbursement Act on claims approved by the chair of the Commission.

E. Each of the members of the Commission shall be subject to removal from office in the same manner as other state officials not subject to impeachment.

Added by Laws 1975, c. 182, § 1, emerg. eff. May 22, 1975. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 103, § 1, emerg. eff. April 25, 1979; Laws 1983, c. 333, § 17, emerg. eff. June 29, 1983; Laws 1999, c. 262, § 2; Laws 2001, c. 198, § 2, emerg. eff. May 7, 2001.

NOTE: Laws 2001, c. 198, § 15, emerg. eff. May 7, 2001 repealed the effective date (Aug. 1, 2001) of Laws 1999, c. 262, § 2.

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