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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 310. Oklahoma State Department of Health |
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Chapter 345. Registration of Sanitarians and Environmental Specialists |
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Subchapter 1. General Provisions |
SECTION 310:345-1-2. Sanitarian and Environmental Specialist Registration Advisory Council
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- (a) There is hereby created the Sanitarian and Environmental Specialist Registration Advisory Council, whose duty shall be to assist and advise the Board on all matters relating to the registration of Sanitarians or Environmental Specialists in accordance with the Oklahoma Sanitarian and Environmental Specialist Registration Act.(b) The Council shall consist of nine members as follows:(1) One member shall be the Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee;(2) One member shall be the Executive Director or the Executive Director's designee;(3) One member shall be the Administrator of the Office of Personnel Management or the Administrator's designee;(4) One member shall be a registered sanitarian or environmental specialist who shall be appointed by the City-County Health Department of Oklahoma County;(5) One member shall be a registered sanitarian or environmental specialist who shall be appointed by the Tulsa City-County Health Department;(6) Two members shall be registered sanitarians or environmental specialists employed by state government who shall be appointed by the Commissioner; and(7) Two members shall be registered sanitarians or environmental specialists who shall be appointed by the Executive Director, one who is employed by private industry and one who is employed by the Indian Health Service of the Public Health Service.(c) Appointed members of the Council may be removed from office by the appointing authority. The appointed members shall:(1) have at least five (5) years of experience as registered sanitarians or environmental specialists;(2) hold office for four (4) years; and(3) hold office until a successor is appointed and has qualified under the Oklahoma Sanitarian and Environmental Specialist Registration Act.(d) The Council shall meet at such times as the Council deems necessary to implement the Oklahoma Sanitarian and Environmental Specialist Registration Act. A majority of the Council members shall constitute a quorum to transact official business. The members of the Council shall serve without pay, but may be reimbursed for actual expenses pursuant to the State Travel Reimbursement Act.(e) The Council shall elect from among its membership a chair, vice-chair and secretary to serve terms of not more than two (2) years ending on July 1 of the year designated by the Council. The chair or vice-chair shall preside at all meetings. The chair, vice-chair and secretary shall perform such duties as may be decided by the Council in order to effectively administer the Oklahoma Sanitarian and Environmental Specialist Registration Act.