Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-2-103: Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services -

Members - Meetings - Visitation - Expenses.

A. The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

shall be composed of the following nine (9) members:

1. Five members appointed by the Governor;

2. Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of

Representatives; and

3. Two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the

Senate.

B. 1. Each member shall serve at the pleasure of his or her

appointing authority and may be removed or replaced without cause.

2. Any member of the Board shall be prohibited from voting on

any issue in which the member has a direct financial interest.

3. The Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Services shall be an ex officio member of the Board but shall be

entitled to vote only in case of a tie vote.

C. The Board shall elect from among its members a chair and a

vice-chair. The chair may call meetings at any time.

D. All regularly scheduled meetings of the Board shall be held

at the Central Office of the Department of Mental Health and

Substance Abuse Services, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, unless otherwise

scheduled. Five members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting,

and all action may be taken by an affirmative vote of the majority

of the members present at any such meeting.

E. The action taken by the Board on any matter, or any document

passed by the Board, shall be considered official when such action

is placed in writing and signed by the chair or vice-chair.

F. The duties of the Board shall pertain to the care,

treatment, and hospitalization of persons with mental illness, or

alcohol- or drug-dependent persons.

G. Members of the Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Services shall be allowed their necessary travel expenses pursuant

to the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

H. Members of the Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Services shall be allowed to serve on the State Board of Medical

Licensure and Supervision and the State Board of Osteopathic

Examiners during members' terms on the Board of Mental Health and

Substance Abuse Services.