SECTION 465:1-1-2. Composition of the Commission

(a)   Creation. The Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission") was created and exists by virtue of 47 O.S. Supp. 1985 Section 561 et seq.

(b)   Members. The Commission is composed of nine members, seven of whom shall have been engaged in the manufacture, distribution, or sale of new motor vehicles, and two members who shall be lay members, all to be appointed by the Governor of the state of Oklahoma with the advice and consent of the Oklahoma State Senate. Each of the Commissioners thus appointed shall, at the time of his or her appointment, be a resident in good faith of the state of Oklahoma and each shall be of good moral character and each of the industry Commissioners shall have actually been engaged in the manufacture, distribution or sale of new motor vehicles for not less than ten (10) years next preceding such appointment.

(c)   At large, geographical appointments.

(1)   There shall be three at large members of the Commission. Six members of the Commission shall be appointed from the following geographical areas with at least one member from each area:

(A)   Four areas of the state shall be the northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast sections designated by Interstate 35 dividing the state east and west, Interstate 40 dividing the state north and south, excluding Oklahoma County and Tulsa County, and

(B)   two additional areas shall be Oklahoma County and Tulsa County.

(2)   There shall not be more than two members of the Commission from any one of these four areas.

(d)   Chairman. The Commission shall elect a chairman from among the nine Commissioners who shall serve a term of one (1) year with the right to succeed him or herself.

(e)   Quorum. Five members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business.

(f)   Terms. The terms of these nine Commissioners are fully described at 47 O.S. Supp. 1985 Section 563.