SECTION 70:10-9-5. Roster appeal procedure

  The following appeal procedure is established for any qualified artist not selected or dismissed from the roster:

(1)   Every step of the procedure will be documented with necessary reports, letters, data and other material necessary for a complete record of the appeal procedure.

(2)   Appeals against decisions to reject or to dismiss an artist from the roster must be made in writing no more than 10 days after receipt of official notice by the artist.

(3)   The Agency Executive Director will respond in writing within thirty (30) days of receiving written appeal from the artist.

(4)   Upon finding sufficient cause, the Executive Director may request a special meeting of the Executive Committee of the Council to review the appeal filed by the artist in question. The Executive Committee meeting will take place within thirty (30) days after the Executive Director's response to the artist's filing of the appeal. The Executive Committee will make a recommendation concerning any appeal to the full Council for action at the next Council meeting following the special meeting of the Executive Committee.

(5)   Within twenty (20) days after the Council meeting, the Chairman of the Council shall respond in writing to the artist filing an appeal. The Chairman's response to the artist, who has filed the appeal, will be the final decision of the Council.

[Source: Added at 21 Ok Reg 2008, eff 6-25-04]