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Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-210: City-county board of health in certain counties -

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Membership.

A. There is hereby created in any county of this state with a

population of more than five hundred thousand (500,000), according

to the latest Federal Decennial Census, a city-county board of

health composed of nine (9) members.

B. The membership of the board shall be composed of five

members appointed by the city council of such city, or city

commission, whichever applies, and four members appointed by the

board of county commissioners of such county. Each member shall

serve a term of six (6) years, except, that of the members initially

appointed by the city council, or city commission, whichever

applies, one member initially appointed shall serve a term of two

(2) years, one member initially appointed shall serve a term of

three (3) years, one member initially appointed shall serve a term

of four (4) years, one member initially appointed shall serve a term

of five (5) years, and one member initially appointed shall serve a

term of six (6) years; provided, however, that in any such city

having a city board of health created under its charter provisions,

the members of such city board of health and the tenure of the city

board of health members of the city-county board of health shall be

coterminous with the city board of health. Of the members initially

appointed by the board of county commissioners, one member initially

appointed shall serve a term of two (2) years, one member initially

appointed shall serve a term of three (3) years, one member

initially appointed shall serve a term of five (5) years, and one

member initially appointed shall serve a term of six (6) years. The

appointing authority shall appoint new members as the terms of

office of its initial appointees expire. Wherever a city-county

board of health is now in existence, the current board members shall

be retained, until the termination of their present appointment, by

the appointing authorities.

C. A county board of health in any county of this state with a

population of more than two hundred twenty-five thousand (225,000),

but not more than five hundred thousand (500,000), according to the

latest Federal Decennial Census, may create a city-county board of

health as provided in this section composed of members as provided

by Section 1-201 of this title.

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