Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-33-106: Public recreation board or commission - Membership -

Appointment.

A. If the governing body or bodies of any governmental unit or

units shall determine that the power to provide, establish, conduct

and maintain such recreation centers, facilities and playgrounds

shall be exercised by a board or commission acting through a public

recreation department, the governing body or bodies shall, by

resolution or ordinance, singly or jointly, establish in the

governmental unit or units a public recreation board which shall

possess all the powers necessary to the carrying out of the

provisions of this subarticle, and the planning and providing of a

comprehensive program of public recreation. However, the financial

and fiscal affairs of the board or commission and the public

recreation program shall be under the supervision and control of the

governing body or bodies of the governmental unit or units.

B. If a public recreation board or commission is established,

it shall consist of not less than five (5) persons serving without

pay, to be appointed jointly by a majority of the members of the

governing body or bodies of the governmental unit or units. The

term of office of each of the members of the board or commission

shall be fixed by the governing body or bodies or the governmental

unit or units; however all terms shall not expire at the same time.

Immediately after their appointment, the members of the board or

commission shall meet and organize by electing one of their members

chairman, and such other offices as the board may deem necessary.

The board or commission shall elect officers annually and may

appoint permanent or temporary committees, who may or may not be

members of the board or governing body, to advise and assist it in

the conduct of its affairs. Vacancies on the board or commission

occurring otherwise than by expiration of their term of office shall

be filled by the presiding officer of the governing body or bodies

only for the unexpired term of the member whose vacancy is being

filled.