There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2020, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, a board to be known as the "Board of Governors of the Licensed Architects, Landscape Architects and Registered Interior Designers of Oklahoma", hereinafter referred to as the Board. The Board shall be composed of eleven (11) members, including seven persons who are duly licensed to practice architecture and are in good standing in this state, two persons who are duly licensed to practice landscape architecture and are in good standing in this state, one person as a registered interior designer and is active and in good standing and one lay member. Each member of the Board shall be a qualified elector of this state, and the architect, landscape architect and registered interior designer members shall have had five (5) years' licensing or registration experience as the professional position requires in this state. Re-creation of the Board shall not alter existing staggered terms. Board members, other than the lay member, shall be appointed for a period of five (5) years thereafter; provided that nothing herein shall affect the tenure of office of anyone who is a member of the Board on May 31, 1957. A member may be reappointed to succeed such membership. The licensed architect, landscape architect or the registered interior designer may be appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by respective professional societies of this state. Membership in a professional society shall not be a prerequisite to appointment to the Board. The lay member of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor to a term coterminous with that of the Governor. The lay member shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Provided, the lay member may continue to serve after the expiration of the term of the member until such time as a successor is appointed. Vacancies which may occur in the membership of the Board shall be filled by appointment by the Governor. Each person who has been appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term for which the member the person shall succeed was appointed and until a successor, in turn, has been appointed and shall have qualified. Each member of the Board, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of the member, shall make and file with the Secretary of State a written oath or affirmation for the faithful discharge of official duties. Each member of the Board and staff shall be reimbursed for travel expenses pursuant to the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

Added by Laws 1947, p. 348, § 5, emerg. eff. April 16, 1947. Amended by Laws 1957, p. 463, § 1, emerg. eff. May 31, 1957; Laws 1980, c. 314, § 4, eff. July 1, 1980; Laws 1981, c. 320, § 1; Laws 1985, c. 178, § 28, operative July 1, 1985; Laws 1986, c. 154, § 2, eff. July 1, 1986; Laws 1986, c. 287, § 5, operative July 1, 1986. Renumbered from Title 59, § 45.5 by Laws 1986, c. 287, § 30, operative July 1, 1986. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 20, § 1; Laws 1998, c. 39, § 1; Laws 1998, c. 220, § 3, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2004, c. 30, § 1; Laws 2006, c. 163, § 4, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2006, c. 193, § 3, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2009, c. 184, § 4, eff. July 1, 2009; Laws 2010, c. 28, § 1; Laws 2014, c. 64, § 1; Laws 2014, c. 234, § 4, eff. July 1, 2014.