A. There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2018, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the State Board of Licensed Social Workers, consisting of seven (7) members.

B. Three of the members of the Board shall be licensed social workers or licensed clinical social workers licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Social Worker's Licensing Act. Two other members shall be licensed as either social work associates or master's social workers. One member shall be the president of the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. The remaining member of the Board shall be selected from and shall represent the general public.

C. Responsibility for enforcement of the provisions of the Social Worker's Licensing Act is hereby vested in the State Board of Social Work. The Board shall have all of the duties, powers and authority specifically granted by, or necessary for, the enforcement of the Social Worker's Licensing Act as well as other duties, powers and authority it may be granted by applicable law.

D. 1. Each member of the Board appointed as a social worker shall:

a.be a resident of this state,

b.be licensed in good standing to engage in the practice of social work in this state,

c.at the time of appointment, have been actively engaged in the practice of social work for at least one (1) year out of the last five (5) years, and

d.have at least three (3) years of experience in the practice of social work.

2. Each member of the Board appointed to represent the general public shall be a resident of this state who has attained the age of majority and shall not be, nor shall ever have been, a social work licensee, or the spouse of a social work licensee, or a person who has ever had any material financial interest in the provision of social work services or has engaged in any activity directly related to the practice of social work.

Added by Laws 1965, c. 140, § 3. Amended by Laws 1980, c. 124, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1980; Laws 1982, c. 122, § 1, operative July 1, 1982; Laws 1987, c. 108, § 1, eff. July 1, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 225, § 14; Laws 1994, c. 106, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2000, c. 28, § 1; Laws 2003, c. 85, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2006, c. 43, § 1; Laws 2012, c. 68, § 1; Laws 2014, c. 95, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.