§ 82-1432. Commissioners - Number - Appointment - Staffing and services - Expenses - Absence or vacancy in position of Executive Director.

Pursuant to Article IX of the Red River Compact there shall be two Commissioners from Oklahoma to serve on the Red River Compact Commission.  One Commissioner shall be the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, or such other agency as may be hereafter responsible for administering water law in the state.  The other Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.  The Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall provide such staffing and services as may be required by the Commission.  The Board may provide in its budget for any such administrative expenses.

In the event of the Executive Director's temporary absence, the Executive Director may delegate the exercise of such powers and duties to a designee during the Executive Director's absence.  In the event of a vacancy in the position of Executive Director, the Board may designate an interim or acting Commissioner and designee who is authorized to exercise such powers and duties until a permanent Executive Director is employed.

Laws 1979, c. 136, § 2, emerg. eff. May 3, 1979; Laws 1994, c. 32, § 1, emerg. eff. April 11, 1994.