{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-11-11-51-104","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-51-104","heading":"Public Employees Relations Board","body":"A. There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2016,\n\nin accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the\n\nPublic Employees Relations Board, which shall be composed of five\n\n(5) members to be appointed or selected as follows:\n\n1. One appointed by the Governor shall be an impartial\n\nappointment and designated as Chairman;\n\n2. Two appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the State\n\nSenate, one of whom shall be an impartial appointment and one of\n\nwhom shall be a representative from the labor industry chosen from a\n\nlist of four nominees to be submitted jointly by an Oklahoma\n\norganization the primary purpose of which is to provide services to\n\nmembers who are municipal police officers, which shall provide two\n\nnominees, and by an Oklahoma organization the primary purpose of\n\nwhich is to provide services to members who are municipal\n\nfirefighters, which shall provide two nominees; and\n\n3. Two appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of\n\nRepresentatives, one of whom shall be an impartial appointment and\n\none of whom shall be a representative of a municipality to be\n\nselected from a list of four nominees submitted by a statewide\n\norganization the membership of which consists primarily of\n\nincorporated cities and towns within Oklahoma.\n\nB. The Chairman shall be appointed for a term of five (5)\n\nyears, commencing from July 1, 1972. The other members shall be\n\nappointed for terms of one (1) and three (3) years, respectively,\n\nfrom July 1, 1972, but their successors shall be appointed for terms\n\nof three (3) years. No member shall serve on the Board for more\n\nthan two terms. No impartial member appointed by either the\n\nPresident Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate or by the Speaker\n\nof the Oklahoma House of Representatives shall, within two (2) years\n\nof being appointed to the Board or while serving on the Board, have\n\nserved or worked in a capacity as an advocate, be a member or\n\nreceive compensation from a labor union group association or its\n\nsubordinate affiliates or have served or worked in a capacity as an\n\nadvocate, appointed or elected official of or received compensation\n\nfrom a municipality or municipalities.\n\nC. Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. Any\n\nindividual chosen to fill a vacancy on the Board shall be appointed\n\nonly for the unexpired term. The Chairman and members of the Board\n\nshall not receive a salary but shall receive compensation in lieu of\n\nexpenses in the amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per day for any\n\nmeeting or the conduct of official duties, whether acting singly or\n\ncollectively.\n\nD. To accomplish the objectives and to perform the duties\n\nprescribed by this article, the Board may subpoena witnesses, issue\n\nsubpoenas to require the production of books, papers, records, and\n\ndocuments which may be needed as evidence of any matter under\n\ninquiry, and administer oaths and affirmations. In cases of neglect\n\nor refusal to obey a subpoena issued to any person, the district\n\ncourt of the county in which the investigations or the public\n\nhearings are taking place, upon application by the Board, may issue\n\nan order requiring such person to appear before the Board and\n\nproduce evidence about the matter under investigation. A failure to\n\nobey such order may be punished by the court as a contempt.\n\nE. Any subpoena, notice of hearing, or other process or notice\n\nof the Board issued under the provisions of this article may be\n\nserved personally, by registered mail, or by leaving a copy at the\n\nprincipal office of the person required to be served. A return made\n\nand verified by the individual making such service and setting forth\n\nthe manner of such service is proof of service, and a returned post\n\noffice receipt, when registered or certified mail is used, is proof\n\nof service.\n\nF. The Board shall adopt, promulgate, amend, or rescind such\n\nrules as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this\ne of the person required to be served. A return made\n\nand verified by the individual making such service and setting forth\n\nthe manner of such service is proof of service, and a returned post\n\noffice receipt, when registered or certified mail is used, is proof\n\nof service.\n\nF. The Board shall adopt, promulgate, amend, or rescind such\n\nrules as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this\n\narticle. Public hearings shall be held by the Board on any proposed\n\nrule of general applicability designed to implement, interpret, or\n\nprescribe policy, procedure or practice requirements under the\n\nprovisions of this article and on any proposed change to such\n\nexisting rule. Reasonable notice shall be given prior to such\n\nhearings, which shall include the time, place, and nature of such\n\nhearing and the terms or substance of the proposed rule or the\n\nchanges to such rule.","path":["OK Code","Title 11"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os11.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"5039a0a6abcf260e25e96a559598ffb9f140cfabb0ad3da7ce526305977e0478","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-11-11-51-103","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-11-11-51-104a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}