SECTION 75:15-15-1. Governing authority

(a)   The agency shall have a governing authority. In the instance of Native American programs, the tribal council may be the governing body.

(b)   The governing authority shall establish, and function under, written by-laws. These by-laws shall minimally include:

(1)   Designation of regular quarterly meetings to be held in accordance with the Open Meeting Act;

(2)   Recording and retention of written minutes;

(3)   Eligibility criteria, selection, terms, responsibilities, power, and duties of members;

(4)   Term limitations, removal and filling of vacancies;

(5)   Attendance policy;

(6)   Prohibition on staff serving as voting members of the governing authority;

(7)   Establishment of a quorum; and

(8)   Conflict of interest agreement.

(c)   Compliance with 75:15-15-1 shall be determined by:

(1)   Documents of incorporation or registration as a business entity or documentation from the appropriate Tribal Council;

(2)   Review of the written by-laws; and

(3)   Review of the governing authority's minutes.

[Source: Transferred from 450:19-15-1 by SB 236 (2005), eff 7-1-05 (Editor’s Notice published at 22 Ok Reg 2667); Amended at 23 Ok Reg 339, eff 11-8-05 (emergency); Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2200, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2508, eff 7-15-07; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1838, eff 7-1-08; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1906, eff 7-11-11; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1195, eff 9-11-16]