Okla. Stat. tit. 65, § 65-2-101: Creation of Board

The Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board is hereby created.

The Board shall consist of seven (7) appointive members, and the

Director, who shall be an ex officio nonvoting member. The Governor

shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one member

from each congressional district and any remaining members shall be

appointed from the state at large. However, when congressional

districts are redrawn each member appointed prior to July 1 of the

year in which such modification becomes effective shall complete the

current term of office and appointments made after July 1 of the

year in which such modification becomes effective shall be based on

the redrawn districts. Appointments made after July 1 of the year

in which such modification becomes effective shall be from any

redrawn districts which are not represented by a board member until

such time as each of the modified congressional districts are

represented by a board member. No appointments may be made after

July 1 of the year in which such modification becomes effective if

such appointment would result in more than two members serving from

the same modified district. No appointive member shall be a

librarian in active practice. Appointments shall be made on the

basis of ability, sound understanding of the total responsibilities

and objectives of a state library agency and active interest in the

attainment of these goals.