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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 57. PRISONS AND REFORMATORIES

  § 57-503. Board - Creation - Members - Terms - Removal.  

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  • There is hereby created the State Board of Corrections which shall be the governing board of the Department of Corrections herein created.  The Board shall consist of seven (7) members who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.  One member shall be appointed from each congressional district and any remaining members shall be appointed from the state at large.  However, when congressional districts are redrawn each member appointed prior to July 1 of the year in which such modification becomes effective shall complete the current term of office and appointments made after July 1 of the year in which such modification becomes effective shall be based on the redrawn districts.  Appointments made after July 1 of the year in which such modification becomes effective shall be from any redrawn districts which are not represented by a board member until such time as each of the modified congressional districts are represented by a board member.  No appointments may be made after July 1 of the year in which such modification becomes effective if such appointment would result in more than two members serving from the same modified district.  The terms of office of two members shall expire on March 15, 1969, and each six (6) years thereafter; the terms of two members shall expire on March 15, 1971, and each six (6) years thereafter; and the terms of three members shall expire on March 15, 1973, and each six (6) years thereafter.  Not more than four members of the Board shall be of the same political party.  Any member of the Board may be removed from office in the manner provided by law for the removal of officers not subject to impeachment.  Vacancies on the Board shall be filled for the unexpired term.

Added by Laws 1967, c. 261, § 3, emerg. eff. May 8, 1967.  Amended by Laws 1992, c. 364, § 5, emerg. eff. June 4, 1992; Laws 2002, c. 375, § 6, eff. Nov. 5, 2002.

Note

NOTE:  Laws 2002, c. 81, § 2 repealed by Laws 2003, c. 3, § 46, emerg. eff. March 19, 2003.