A. The Oklahoma Accountancy Board shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Oklahoma Accountancy Act. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

B. In addition to the other duties imposed on the Board by law, the Board shall:

1. Have a seal that shall be judicially noticed and shall be affixed to all certificates and licenses, and such other documents as the Board deems appropriate;

2. Keep correct records of all official proceedings including minutes of meetings, applications and related documents of applicants, registry of the names and addresses of registrants, official documents filed in any hearings conducted by the Board and in any proceeding in any court arising out of any provision of the Oklahoma Accountancy Act or the rules and regulations adopted by the Board. Copies of said records certified by the secretary under the seal of the Board shall, if material, be admissible in evidence;

3. Employ such executive staff as may be necessary to implement and administer the Oklahoma Accountancy Act, to fix and pay their salaries or fees. Such executive staff shall include an Executive Director, Deputy Director and legal counsel. The Board shall have the authority to employ other staff and contract with or hire special prosecutors, investigators, expert witnesses, hearing examiners and clerical personnel in furtherance of its duties under the Oklahoma Accountancy Act;

4. Lease office space and pay the rent thereon, purchase office equipment and supplies, and make such other expenditures as are necessary for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of the Oklahoma Accountancy Act;

5. Pay the costs of such research programs in accounting and other subjects as in the determination of the Board would be beneficial to registrants; and

6. Adopt rules and regulations for the implementation of the provisions of the Oklahoma Accountancy Act in accordance with the procedures prescribed in the Administrative Procedures Act.

C. The Board may delegate to the executive director the authority to employ other staff and clerical personnel.

Added by Laws 1965, c. 188, § 5, emerg. eff. June 8, 1965. Amended by Laws 1968, c. 271, § 3, emerg. eff. April 30, 1968; Laws 1986, c. 79, § 4, eff. July 1, 1986; Laws 1992, c. 272, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 2004, c. 125, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2009, c. 45, § 2, emerg. eff. April 14, 2009.