Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 57-332.15: Board members not to represent inmates - Voting

prohibited in certain cases.

A. From and after the effective date of this act, no member of

the Pardon and Parole Board and/or their law firm or law partners or

associate may represent in a legal capacity any inmate incarcerated

in any state penal institution. If a member of the Pardon and

Parole Board, or his law partners or associate or any member of his

law firm undertakes the representation of an inmate in violation of

this prohibition the member of the Board shall forfeit his office.

In any case in which an inmate requesting a pardon or parole was

represented in a legal capacity by any member of the Pardon and

Parole Board and/or their law firm or law partners or associate

prior to imposition of a prison term, the Board member who

represented such inmate shall be disqualified from voting on such

inmate's request for a pardon or parole.

B. A member of the Pardon and Parole Board shall uphold and

promote the independence, impartiality, fairness, and integrity of

the Board, and should avoid impropriety or the appearance of

impropriety.

C. If any Pardon and Parole Board member determines

circumstances would cause a reasonable person with knowledge of all

the relevant facts to question his or her impartiality in a specific

matter, or creates the appearance of impropriety, the Pardon and

Parole Board member shall disclose any potential conflict of

interest and shall withdraw from participation in the matter.