A. There is hereby re-created, until July 1, 2021, in accordance with the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission, which shall be composed of nine (9) members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The member of the Commission initially appointed pursuant to this act shall serve a term of three (3) years that shall expire on June 30, 2006. Members appointed to the Commission shall serve for terms of three (3) years. Terms of office shall expire on June 30. All vacancies and unexpired terms shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and within sixty (60) days from the date of the vacancy. Members may be removed by the Governor for incompetence, willful neglect of duty, corruption in office, or malfeasance in office.

B. Members appointed to the Commission shall reside in this state and shall have the following qualifications:

1. Two members shall have experience as a professional combative sports practitioner, other than as a professional wrestler or in professional combative sports promotions;

2. One member shall have experience as a professional wrestler or in professional wrestling promotions;

3. One member shall have experience in sports medicine;

4. One member shall have experience in the cable television business; and

5. Four members shall represent the public at large as lay members.

C. No member of the Commission or any person related to a member within the third degree by consanguinity or affinity shall promote, sponsor, or have any financial interest in the promotion or sponsorship of any professional combative sports event or amateur mixed martial arts event while a member of the Commission.

D. The members of the Commission shall elect from their membership a chair and vice-chair to serve for one-year terms. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the business of the Commission. The Commission shall meet at least quarterly, and special meetings may be called by the chair.

E. The Commission shall comply with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, the Oklahoma Open Records Act, and the Administrative Procedures Act.

F. All members of the Commission and such employees as determined by the Commission shall be bonded as required by Sections 85.26 through 85.31 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

G. Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

Added by Laws 1999, c. 210, § 3, emerg. eff. May 25, 1999. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 162, § 1, emerg. eff. May 1, 2001; Laws 2003, c. 331, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2005, c. 26, § 1; Laws 2008, c. 329, § 4, eff. July 1, 2008; Laws 2011, c. 46, § 1; Laws 2012, c. 359, § 3; Laws 2015, c. 231, § 1; Laws 2019, c. 461, § 1.