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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 59. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

  § 59-328.10. Officers - Election - Tenure - Meetings - Bond - Liability - Expenses.  

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  • A.  The Board of Dentistry shall organize annually at the last regularly scheduled meeting of the Board before the beginning of each fiscal year, by electing from among its members a president, a first vice-president, a second vice-president, and a secretary-treasurer.  The duties of each officer shall be prescribed in the rules of the Board.  The term of office of the persons elected president, vice-presidents and secretary-treasurer shall be for the following fiscal year and until their successors are elected and qualified.

    B.  The Board shall hold regularly scheduled meetings during each quarter of the year at a time and place determined by the Board and may hold such 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 may appoint an individual to be the principal administrative officer of the Board and may confer upon that person the title selected by the Board, based upon the person's education, background, experience and ability.  The principal administrative officer shall be responsible for the performance of administrative functions delegated by the Board.

    D.  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.

    E.  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.

    F.  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.

    G.  Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

Added by Laws 1970, c. 173, § 10, eff. July 1, 1970.  Amended by Laws 1996, c. 2, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1996.