Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-3-102: Members of Commission - Appointment and confirmation -

Eligibility - Term - Travel expenses.

A. The Commission shall consist of one member from each of

eight districts of the state, such districts to include the areas as

follows:

District No. 1: Ottawa, Delaware, Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers,

Washington, Tulsa, Pawnee and Osage Counties.

District No. 2: Adair, Sequoyah, Cherokee, Wagoner, Muskogee,

Haskell, McIntosh and Okmulgee Counties.

District No. 3: LeFlore, Latimer, Pittsburg, Atoka, Pushmataha,

McCurtain, Choctaw, Bryan, Marshall, Carter and Love Counties.

District No. 4: Creek, Lincoln, Okfuskee, Seminole,

Pottawatomie, Pontotoc, Hughes, Johnston and Coal Counties.

District No. 5: Logan, Oklahoma, Cleveland, McClain, Garvin,

Murray and Payne Counties.

District No. 6: Blaine, Kingfisher, Canadian, Caddo, Grady,

Comanche, Stephens, Jefferson and Cotton Counties.

District No. 7: Ellis, Dewey, Roger Mills, Custer, Beckham,

Washita, Kiowa, Greer, Jackson, Harmon and Tillman Counties.

District No. 8: Cimarron, Texas, Beaver, Harper, Woodward,

Woods, Major, Alfalfa, Grant, Garfield, Kay and Noble Counties.

B. Each Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor of the

State of Oklahoma, by and with the consent of the State Senate of

the State of Oklahoma, and shall be removed only for cause, as

provided by law for the removal of officers not subject to

impeachment, pursuant to Sections 1181 through 1197 of Title 22 of

the Oklahoma Statutes.

C. The term of office of each such member shall be eight (8)

years, except that the first appointed members shall hold office for

terms as follows: the member appointed from District No. 1 shall

hold office until July 1 following his appointment, and the members

appointed from Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 shall hold office

until July 1 of the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and

eighth succeeding calendar years, respectively. In the event the

Governor fails to fill a vacancy within thirty (30) days following

such vacancy, the remaining members of the Commission may appoint a

qualified person to fill such vacancy for the unexpired portion of

the term.

D. The members of the Commission shall be allowed travel

expenses as provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act.