§ 59-1455. Polygraph Examiners Board.

A.  There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2015, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Polygraph Examiners Board.

B.  1.  The persons serving on the Board on June 30, 1988, shall continue to serve the full terms for which they were originally appointed until their successors have been duly appointed and approved with the advice and consent of the Senate.  All future Boards shall continue the staggered terms of office established for the Polygraph Examiners Board prior to July 1, 1988.

2.  Any actions taken by any state agency on behalf of the Polygraph Examiners Board or in an attempt to enforce the provisions of the Polygraph Examiners Act shall be subject to review by the Board.  Any such acts may be rescinded or modified as deemed appropriate by the Board, provided that such action shall not affect any accrued right, or penalty incurred, or proceeding begun between July 1, 1988, and October 12, 1988.

3.  All funds collected after June 30, 1988, equipment, files, fixtures, furniture, and supplies of the Board which were transferred to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services or State Treasury pursuant to Section 3909 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be returned to the care and custody of the Board.

4.  All orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, certificates, licenses, contracts, rates, and privileges which have been issued, made, granted, or allowed by the Board and are in effect on June 30, 1988, shall continue in effect according to their terms until further action is taken by the Board or as modified by law.

C.  The Board shall consist of five (5) members who shall be citizens of the United States and residents of the state for at least two (2) years prior to appointment, all of whom shall have been engaged for a period of two (2) consecutive years as polygraph examiners prior to appointment to the Board, and at the time of appointment active polygraph examiners.  No two Board members may be employed by the same person or agency.  No more than two members may be appointed from one congressional district.  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.  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.  At least two members must be qualified examiners of a governmental law enforcement agency and at least two members must be qualified polygraph examiners in the commercial field.  The members shall be appointed by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for terms of six (6) years.  Any vacancy in an unexpired term shall be filled by appointment of the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for the unexpired term.  Except as authorized by the Polygraph Examiners Act, members of the Board shall be paid no fee, expense reimbursement, wage or other compensation for their services.

D.  The vote of a majority of the Board members is sufficient for passage of any business or proposal which comes before the Board.  The Board shall elect a chair, vice-chair, and secretary from among its members.

Added by Laws 1971, c. 140, § 5, emerg. eff. May 17, 1971.  Amended by Laws 1973, c. 88, § 1, emerg. eff. May 1, 1973; Laws 1981, c. 321, § 1; Laws 1985, c. 189, § 4, operative July 1, 1985; Laws 1988, c. 225, § 15; Laws 1993, c. 89, § 1, emerg. eff. April 18, 1993; Laws 1999, c. 18, § 1; Laws 2002, c. 375, § 11, eff. Nov. 5, 2002; Laws 2003, c. 229, § 3, emerg. eff. May 20, 2003; Laws 2005, c. 23, § 1; Laws 2011, c. 43, § 1; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 280.