Okla. Stat. tit. 52, § 52-288.5A: Committee for Sustaining Oklahoma's Energy Resources

A. There is hereby created the Committee for Sustaining

Oklahoma's Energy Resources which shall be under the direction and

supervision of the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board and shall be for

the purpose of encouraging new processes or technological

advancements to sustain the oil and natural gas industry in the

future for the benefit of the citizens of this state and for

advancing activities to support marginally producing oil and gas

wells.

B. 1. The Committee for Sustaining Oklahoma's Energy Resources

shall be made up of not less than twelve but not more than eighteen

members. The Oklahoma Energy Resources Board shall select one

member of the Board to serve as the chair of the Committee. Except

as otherwise provided, members of the Committee shall be appointed

by the chair of the Committee and approved by a majority of the

Board.

2. The Secretary of Energy or a designee shall serve as a

member of the Committee for Sustaining Oklahoma’s Energy Resources.

The Secretary of Energy shall select one member of the Committee who

shall currently be serving on the Oklahoma Energy Initiative Board

on behalf of the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University,

the University of Tulsa or Oklahoma City University.

3. Of the remaining members of the Committee for Sustaining

Oklahoma’s Energy Resources at least:

a. four members shall be independent oil and gas

operators, of which at least one shall be from each of

the four Corporation Commission regulatory districts

as they existed on January 1, 2013, and each shall

have operations in the district they represent,

b. one member shall be an independent oil and gas

operator from Osage County and shall have operations

in Osage County,

c. one member shall be an independent oil and gas

operator selected from a list of operators submitted

by the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association,

d. one member shall be an oil and gas operator selected

from a list of operators submitted by the Mid-

Continent Oil and Gas Association,

e. one member shall be an Oklahoma oil and gas royalty

owner selected from a list of names submitted by the

Oklahoma Mineral Owners Association, and

f. one member shall be an Oklahoma oil and gas royalty

owner selected from a list of names submitted by the

Oklahoma affiliate of the National Association of

Royalty Owners.

4. With the exception of the Secretary of Energy or the

designee of the Secretary, Committee members shall serve for three-

year terms and may be removed from the Committee by a majority vote

of the Committee with or without cause. The Oklahoma Energy

Resources Board may establish any additional qualifications,

requirements or conditions it deems appropriate for members of the

Committee which are consistent with the provisions of this section.

The chair of the Committee, with the approval of the Board, shall

strive to select representatives of all facets of the oil and

natural gas industry, and the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State

University, the University of Tulsa, and Oklahoma City University,

in addition to any other interested higher education institutions

and governmental entities charged with duties and authority over

relevant areas.

5. No member of the Committee shall receive a salary for duties

performed as a member of the Committee; however, members may be

eligible to receive reimbursement for necessary and actual travel

expenses as provided for in the State Travel Reimbursement Act if

approved by the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board.

6. Members appointed to serve on the Committee shall be

eligible to serve on any other state board or commission if the

member is otherwise qualified to hold such appointed office,

notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6 of Title 51 of the

Oklahoma Statutes.

C. The Committee for Sustaining Oklahoma’s Energy Resources is

imbursement Act if

approved by the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board.

6. Members appointed to serve on the Committee shall be

eligible to serve on any other state board or commission if the

member is otherwise qualified to hold such appointed office,

notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6 of Title 51 of the

Oklahoma Statutes.

C. The Committee for Sustaining Oklahoma’s Energy Resources is

authorized to accept appropriations, donations, grants,

contributions and gifts from any public or private source for the

purpose of implementing the provisions of this act. The Committee

shall deposit such funds in the revolving fund created in Section

288.5B of this title.

D. The Committee for Sustaining Oklahoma’s Energy Resources,

with the advice and consent of the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board,

is authorized to promulgate rules as necessary to implement the

provisions of this act.