Section XXV-3
[Previous] [Next] [Up] [Top]Section XXV-3: Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission.
The Department of Public Welfare shall be under the control of a commission to be known as the Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission, composed of nine members appointed by the Governor and selected on the basis of recognized interest in and knowledge of the problems of public welfare. Each member of the Commission shall be at least thirty years of age, shall be a citizen of the United States, and shall have been a qualified elector of Oklahoma at least five years next preceding his or her appointment. Members of the Commission or any person employed by and working under direction of said Commission may be of either sex. Immediately upon the taking effect of this Article, the Governor shall appoint the members of said Commission for terms of office as follows: One member for a term of one year, one member for a term of two years, one member for a term of three years, one member for a term of four years, one member for a term of five years, one member for a term of six years, one member for a term of seven years, one member for a term of eight years and one member for a term of nine years. Except as above designated, the term of office of the members of said Commission shall be nine years or until their successors are appointed and qualified. The Governor shall designate one member of the Commission as chairman. Members of the Commission shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be allowed necessary traveling and other expenses actually incurred while in the performance of their official duties. The Governor shall have the power to fill vacancies on the Commission for the remainder of the unexpired term. No member of said Commission shall be subject to removal by the Governor, but any such member shall be removable only in the manner and for the causes now provided in Article 2, Chapter 20, Oklahoma Statutes 1931, for the removal of officers not subject to impeachment. The venue of actions for removal shall be in Oklahoma County.[Previous] [Next] [Up] [Top]