A. There is hereby created the Community Hospitals Authority, an agency of the State of Oklahoma, a body corporate and politic, with powers of government and with the authority to exercise the rights, privileges and functions as specified in the Community Hospitals Authority Act.

B. The Authority shall be composed as follows:

1. The presidents of Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma or their designees;

2. One member appointed by the Governor who shall be a citizen and resident of a metropolitan area meeting the criteria provided in paragraph 4 of Section 3240.2 of this title who has no direct affiliation with a participating health care system or a university listed in paragraph 1 of this subsection;

3. One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

4. One member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the State Senate;

5. The Director of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority; and

6. One representative from each of the three participating health care systems, as defined in Section 3240.2 of this title, who shall each serve terms of three (3) years and may be reappointed;

7. One representative from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce designated as the Community Action Agency for the largest county in terms of population included within the geographic boundaries of the Community Hospitals Authority;

8. One representative from the chamber of commerce, or any other organization of business entities, from the largest metropolitan area in terms of population included within the geographic boundaries of the Community Hospitals Authority;

9. One representative appointed by the existing members of the Authority from a city-county health department; and

10. One representative appointed by the existing members of the Authority from a charitable or philanthropic foundation with assets in excess of Five Hundred Million Dollars ($500,000,000.00) that has demonstrated a commitment to supporting the missions of the Community Hospitals Authority.

C. The members appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the State Senate shall serve terms of three (3) years and may be reappointed. Successors shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years.

D. Each member of the Authority, prior to appointment, shall be a resident of the state and a registered voter.

E. The members of the Authority shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for all actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

F. A quorum of the Authority shall be a majority of the voting members. The members of the Authority shall annually elect a chair from among its membership.

Added by Laws 2002, c. 374, § 7, eff. July 1, 2002. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 412, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2006, c. 315, § 14, emerg. eff. June 9, 2006.