Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-15.5: Quorum - Seal - Records - Staff - Expenditures - Rules

and regulations – Delegation of authority.

A. The Oklahoma Accountancy Board shall be responsible for the

administration and enforcement of the Oklahoma Accountancy Act. A

majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction

of business.

B. In addition to the other duties imposed on the Board by law,

the Board shall:

1. Have a seal that shall be judicially noticed and shall be

affixed to all certificates and licenses, and such other documents

as the Board deems appropriate;

2. Keep correct records of all official proceedings including

minutes of meetings, applications and related documents of

applicants, registry of the names and addresses of registrants,

official documents filed in any hearings conducted by the Board and

in any proceeding in any court arising out of any provision of the

Oklahoma Accountancy Act or the rules and regulations adopted by the

Board. Copies of said records certified by the secretary under the

seal of the Board shall, if material, be admissible in evidence;

3. Employ such executive staff as may be necessary to implement

and administer the Oklahoma Accountancy Act, to fix and pay their

salaries or fees. Such executive staff shall include an Executive

Director, Deputy Director and legal counsel. The Board shall have

the authority to employ other staff and contract with or hire

special prosecutors, investigators, expert witnesses, hearing

examiners and clerical personnel in furtherance of its duties under

the Oklahoma Accountancy Act;

4. Lease office space and pay the rent thereon, purchase office

equipment and supplies, and make such other expenditures as are

necessary for the administration and enforcement of the provisions

of the Oklahoma Accountancy Act;

5. Pay the costs of such research programs in accounting and

other subjects as in the determination of the Board would be

beneficial to registrants; and

6. Adopt rules and regulations for the implementation of the

provisions of the Oklahoma Accountancy Act in accordance with the

procedures prescribed in the Administrative Procedures Act.

C. The Board may delegate to the executive director the

authority to employ other staff and clerical personnel.