{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-59-59-1873v2","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1873v2","heading":"Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors","body":"A. There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2025,\n\nin accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the\n\nOklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors, consisting\n\nof seven (7) members, to be appointed by the Governor, with the\n\nadvice and consent of the Senate, as provided by subsection B of\n\nthis section.\n\nB. 1. Five members shall be licensed alcohol and drug\n\ncounselors, and one member shall be certified as an alcohol and drug\n\ncounselor. Each such member shall be licensed or certified in good\n\nstanding and shall have at least three (3) years of experience in\n\nthe practice of alcohol and drug counseling in this state. Of the\n\nmembers appointed under the provisions of this paragraph, the\n\nGovernor shall appoint:\n\na. four members from a list of names submitted by the\n\nOklahoma Drug and Alcohol Professional Counselor\n\nAssociation,\n\nb. one member from a list of names submitted by the\n\nOklahoma Behavioral Health Association, and\n\nc. one member from a list of names submitted by the\n\nOklahoma Citizen Advocates for Recovery and\n\nTransformation Association.\n\n2. One member shall be appointed from and shall represent the\n\ngeneral public. Such member shall be a resident of this state who\n\nhas attained the age of majority and shall not be, nor shall ever\n\nhave been, a licensed or certified alcohol and drug counselor, or\n\nthe spouse of a licensed or certified alcohol and drug counselor, or\n\na person who has ever had any material financial interest in the\n\nprovision of alcohol and drug counseling services or has engaged in\n\nany activity directly related to the practice of alcohol and drug\n\ncounseling.\n\nC. The terms of all members shall be five (5) years.\n\nD. A vacancy on the Board shall be filled in the same manner as\n\nthe original appointment for the balance of the unexpired term.\n\nMembers may succeed themselves but shall serve no more than two\n\nconsecutive terms. Each member shall serve until a successor is\n\nappointed and qualified.\n\nE. Members of the Board may be removed from office for one or\n\nmore of the following reasons:\n\n1. The refusal or inability for any reason to perform the\n\nduties of a Board member in an efficient, responsible and\n\nprofessional manner;\n\n2. The misuse of office for pecuniary or material gain or for\n\npersonal advantage for self or another;\n\n3. A violation of the laws or rules governing the practice of\n\nalcohol and drug counseling; or\n\n4. Conviction of a felony as verified by a certified copy of\n\nthe record of the court of conviction.\n\nF. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but\n\nshall be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel expenses as\n\nprovided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act.","path":["OK Code","Title 59"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os59.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"a3df25c9e0b7552936b1339669328fe41da7c8d6995a68f3f67206b5ebe4a3fa","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-59-59-1873v1","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-59-59-1874"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}