Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3230.2: Committee appointments – Compensation – Travel

reimbursement.

A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall

appoint members to the Oklahoma EPSCoR Advisory Committee that may

include:

1. Representatives of the state’s higher education

institutions;

2. Representatives of private research entities located in

Oklahoma;

3. Representatives of private business;

4. Residents of this state whose contribution will enhance the

goals of the Committee;

5. A representative of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement

of Science and Technology; and

6. A representative from the pre-kindergarten through twelfth

grade education system.

B. The membership of the Committee shall also include:

1. One member of the Governor’s staff to be appointed by the

Governor;

2. One member of the Senate to be appointed by the President

Pro Tempore of the Senate; and

3. One member of the House of Representatives to be appointed

by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

C. The State Regents shall ensure that the membership of the

Committee complies with requirements and guidelines of the

appropriate federal agencies.

D. Members of the Committee shall not receive compensation for

serving on the Committee but may receive travel reimbursement as

follows:

1. Legislative members of the Committee may be reimbursed for

their necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their

duties in accordance with Section 456 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma

Statutes from the legislative body in which they serve;

2. State agency employees who are members of the Committee

shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in the performance

of their duties by their respective agencies in accordance with the

State Travel Reimbursement Act; and

3. All other Committee members may be reimbursed for travel

expenses incurred in the performance of their duties by the State

Regents in accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act.