{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-65-65-2-101","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 65, § 65-2-101","heading":"Creation of Board","body":"The Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board is hereby created.\n\nThe Board shall consist of seven (7) appointive members, and the\n\nDirector, who shall be an ex officio nonvoting member. The Governor\n\nshall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one member\n\nfrom each congressional district and any remaining members shall be\n\nappointed from the state at large. However, when congressional\n\ndistricts are redrawn each member appointed prior to July 1 of the\n\nyear in which such modification becomes effective shall complete the\n\ncurrent term of office and appointments made after July 1 of the\n\nyear in which such modification becomes effective shall be based on\n\nthe redrawn districts. Appointments made after July 1 of the year\n\nin which such modification becomes effective shall be from any\n\nredrawn districts which are not represented by a board member until\n\nsuch time as each of the modified congressional districts are\n\nrepresented by a board member. No appointments may be made after\n\nJuly 1 of the year in which such modification becomes effective if\n\nsuch appointment would result in more than two members serving from\n\nthe same modified district. No appointive member shall be a\n\nlibrarian in active practice. Appointments shall be made on the\n\nbasis of ability, sound understanding of the total responsibilities\n\nand objectives of a state library agency and active interest in the\n\nattainment of these goals.","path":["OK Code","Title 65"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os65.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"ef5c563257b15b152480632a7632b6b0bf46d37f1e4be53afb71a16d2faa1bb8","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-65-65-185","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-65-65-2-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}