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