A. There is hereby re-created the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners to continue until July 1, 2024, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law.
B. The State Board of Osteopathic Examiners shall consist of eight (8) examiners appointed by the Governor, two of whom shall be lay persons. The remaining examiners shall be regularly licensed osteopathic physicians in good standing in this state who have been so engaged for a period of at least five (5) years immediately prior to their appointment. The osteopathic physician examiners shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of not less than six names submitted to the Governor by the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association annually, and any present member of the Board of Examiners shall be appointed to fill out the unexpired term. All appointments made to the Board shall be for terms of seven (7) years. In the event of a vacancy brought about for any reason, the post so vacated shall be filled from a list of not less than six names submitted by the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association.
C. The Board shall have and use a common seal, and make and adopt all necessary rules relating to the enforcement of the provisions of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act. Each Board member shall receive the daily per diem rate for state employees. Travel expenses allowed under the State Travel Reimbursement Act shall also be provided to Board members traveling more than fifty (50) miles to the location of all regular and special Board meetings.
Added by Laws 1921, c. 30, p. 41, § 4. Amended by Laws 1955, p. 328, § 1, emerg. eff. May 7, 1955; Laws 1983, c. 152, § 4, emerg. eff. May 26, 1983; Laws 1988, c. 225, § 11; Laws 1990, c. 66, § 1, emerg. eff. April 16, 1990; Laws 1993, c. 5, § 1; Laws 1993, c. 230, § 5, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1995, c. 152, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1999, c. 12, § 1; Laws 2005, c. 22, § 1; Laws 2011, c. 44, § 1; Laws 2014, c. 83, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2014; Laws 2015, c. 234, § 1; Laws 2019, c. 468, § 1.
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