Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-163: Council - Membership - Tenure - Name change

The State Arts Council of Oklahoma is hereby re-created and

renamed the Oklahoma Arts Council. The Council shall consist of

fifteen (15) members appointed by the Governor with the approval of

the State Senate. Members shall be individuals who have a real and

active interest in the arts and an understanding of the value of

these pursuits to our society.

The term of office of each member shall be three (3) years

beginning July 1 of the year of appointment, or until a successor

has been appointed and qualified for the office. The Governor shall

appoint five members on or before July 1 of each year. A vacancy

shall be filled for the remainder of the term only. No person may

be appointed to the Council for more than two consecutive terms.

The name prescribed by this section shall not affect in any

manner whatsoever any legal relationships, bonds, contracts,

supervisory authority of the Council, title to property,

obligations, or any other phase or aspect of the legal status of the

Council for any purpose, except that the Council shall be referred

to as the "Oklahoma Arts Council" in all current and future

references to the Council.

Supplies, including but not limited to letterheads, which on the

effective date of this section carry or are labeled with the name

"State Arts Council of Oklahoma" shall be utilized after the

effective date of this section until such supplies are depleted.

Any new supplies ordered for use after the effective date of this

section shall bear the name "Oklahoma Arts Council". For purposes

of this section, "supplies" shall not mean signs designating the

name of the Council.