§ 1. Oklahoma Mining Commission--Status--Appointment--Term--Membership--Meetings--Removal--Vaca...
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 45. Mines and Mining
45 Okl.St.Ann. § 1
§ 1. Oklahoma Mining Commission--Status--Appointment--Term--Membership--Meetings--Removal--Vacancies--Officers
3. Beginning January 1, 1986, one member shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year (Position One); one member shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years (Position Two); one member shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years (Position Three); one member shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years (Position Four); one member shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years (Position Five); two members shall be appointed for a term of six (6) years (Positions Six and Seven); and two members shall be appointed for a term of seven (7) years (Positions Eight and Nine).
5. The membership shall consist of at least one person with a background in engineering or geology; one person with a background in labor or workers' safety; one person with a background in agriculture or soil conservation; one person with a background in transportation; one person with a background in economic development or banking; one person with a background in public utilities; one person with a background in natural resources; and two persons selected at large. All persons appointed to the Commission must be able to meet, at the time they take the constitutional and statutory oath of office, the provisions in Section 767 of this title, 30 U.S.C. Section 1267(g) and 30 C.F.R. Section 705.
Whenever a vacancy shall occur, the Governor shall appoint a person to fill the unexpired term of the vacant office. Each member of the Commission shall take and subscribe to the constitutional and statutory oath of office prior to the performance of any duties as a Commission member.
D. The chair of the Commission or the Director may call a meeting of the Commission at any time and at any place within the state. Only in case of a tie vote shall the Director have the right to vote. Prior to all meetings of the Commission, notice of such meetings shall be in accordance with the applicable state meeting laws.
Credits
Laws 1929, c. 251, p. 322, art. 1, § 1, emerg. eff. July 16, 1929; Laws 1949, p. 291, § 1, emerg. eff. June 9, 1949; Laws 1965, c. 262, § 1, emerg. eff. June 23, 1965; Laws 1978, c. 123, § 1; Laws 1980, c. 190, § 1, emerg. eff. May 12, 1980; Laws 1981, c. 121, § 1, emerg. eff. April 28, 1981; Laws 1981, c. 272, § 8, eff. July 1, 1981; Laws 1982, c. 296, § 1; Laws 1983, c. 333, § 15, emerg. eff. June 29, 1983; Laws 1985, c. 239, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986; Laws 1995, c. 326, § 1, emerg. eff. June 8, 1995; Laws 1996, c. 85, § 1, emerg. eff. April 15, 1996.
45 Okl. St. Ann. § 1, OK ST T. 45 § 1
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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