§ 63.2. Members of Commission--Requirements--Appointment
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 72. Soldiers and SailorsEffective: April 18, 2024
Effective: April 18, 2024
72 Okl.St.Ann. § 63.2
§ 63.2. Members of Commission--Requirements--Appointment
A. The Oklahoma Veterans Commission shall consist of nine (9) members, all of whom shall be honorably discharged veterans. The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. All appointments shall be broadly representative of the veterans of this state in terms of age, gender, and race or ethnicity.
3. If the organization fails to comply with paragraph 1 of this subsection, the Governor may appoint a member at large in lieu of a member representing the particular organization for the duration of the term. At the conclusion of the term, the appointment shall revert to an appointee representing the particular organization, subject to the requirements and process provided by this subsection.
2. When a vacancy of one of the six members representing veterans' organizations on the Commission occurs, the executive officer of the organization represented by the vacant position shall, not later than thirty (30) days after the vacancy occurs, submit a list of three names of qualified persons and all other information required by paragraph 1 of subsection C of this section to the Governor.
3. For each veterans' organization that complies with paragraph 2 of this subsection, the Governor shall choose a replacement from the list provided by the organization. If the organization fails to comply with paragraph 2 of this subsection, the Governor may appoint a member at large in lieu of a member representing the particular organization for the remainder of the unexpired term. At the conclusion of the term, the appointment shall revert to an appointee representing the particular organization, subject to the requirements and process provided by subsection C of this section.
H. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person whose nomination has been submitted to the Legislature to fill a vacancy on the Commission that existed as of the effective date of this act1 may be appointed to the Commission on an acting or interim basis, may assume the duties of the office, and may receive any compensation or travel reimbursement allowed by law for the position pending confirmation by the Senate if the term of the former member whose position is vacant has expired as of the effective date of this act and if the nominee meets the qualifications prescribed by this section.
Credits
Laws 1947, p. 579, § 2, emerg. eff. April 24, 1947; Laws 1970, c. 142, § 1, eff. April 7, 1970; Laws 1976, c. 10, § 1, emerg. eff. Feb. 16, 1976; Laws 1981, c. 169, § 2, emerg. eff. May 13, 1981; Laws 1985, c. 295, § 3, emerg. eff. July 24, 1985; Laws 2014, c. 68, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2014; Laws 2014, c. 212, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2014; Laws 2014, c. 262, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2014; Laws 2021, c. 127, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021; Laws 2024, c. 29, § 1, emerg. eff. April 18, 2024.
Footnotes
O.S.L. 2024, c. 29, emerg. eff. April 18, 2024.
72 Okl. St. Ann. § 63.2, OK ST T. 72 § 63.2
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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