§ 59-139. Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners - Organization - Meetings - Compliance with other acts - Bonding -

Tort claims.

A.  The Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners shall organize annually at the last regularly scheduled meeting of the Board before the beginning of the next fiscal year by electing from among its members a president, a vice-president, and a secretary-treasurer.  The term of office of each officer shall be for the following fiscal year and until a successor is elected and qualified.  The duties of each officer shall be prescribed in the rules of the Board.

B.  The Board may hold such regularly scheduled meetings, special meetings, emergency meetings, or continued or reconvened meetings as found by the Board to be expedient or necessary.  A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

C.  The Board shall act in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, the Oklahoma Open Records Act, and the Administrative Procedures Act.

D.  All members of the Board and such employees as determined by the Board shall be bonded as required by Sections 85.26 through 85.31 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

E.  The responsibilities and rights of any member or employee of the Board who acts within the scope of Board duties or employment shall be governed by the Governmental Tort Claims Act.

Added by Laws 1955, p. 308, § 4.  Amended by Laws 1997, c. 222, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.