Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-40-122: Advisory Committee for Motorcycle Safety and Education

A. There is hereby created the Advisory Committee for

Motorcycle Safety and Education which shall be comprised of the

Administrator of the Motorcycle Safety and Education Program in the

Department of Public Safety, who shall serve as chair of the

Committee and shall be a nonvoting member, and seven (7) voting

members, six of whom shall be appointed by the Commissioner of

Public Safety and one of whom shall be appointed by the Insurance

Commissioner. One member shall be a certified instructor of

motorcycle safety and education; three members shall be licensed and

safety course certified motorcycle operators/owners; one member

shall represent private sector motorcycle rider education schools;

one member shall be a representative of the Oklahoma Highway Safety

Office; and the member appointed by the Insurance Commissioner shall

be an employee of the Insurance Commissioner's office. Members

shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority, except as

provided in subsection B of this section.

B. By January 1, 2011, the Commissioner of Public Safety shall

appoint three of the members of the Advisory Committee for

Motorcycle Safety and Education in accordance with the requirements

as modified in subsection A of this section upon the effective date

of this act. Once appointed all members shall serve at the pleasure

of the appointing authority.

C. The Committee shall meet at the call of the Administrator or

the Commissioner. A vice-chair shall be elected by the Committee

from among its members. The vice-chair shall act as chair of the

Committee only in the absence of the Administrator at officially

called meetings of the Committee.

D. The Committee shall advise and assist the Commissioner in

the development, administration and operation of the Motorcycle

Safety and Education Program and the setting of goals, objectives

and priorities for the Program.

E. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to

authorize the creation of any additional salaried position within

the Department of Public Safety.

F. Members of the Committee who are not state employees shall

receive no compensation from the state for serving on the Committee.

All members of the Committee shall be entitled to reimbursement for

any actual and necessary traveling expenses pursuant to the State

Travel Reimbursement Act.