A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma State Employee Benefits Council, the Wellness Council, to continue until July 1, 2012, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law.

B. The Wellness Council shall be composed of one representative from every state agency which has designated a person to serve on the Council as the wellness coordinator for their respective state agency and one representative of the Oklahoma Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

C. Each state agency with two hundred (200) or more full-time-equivalent employees shall appoint a wellness coordinator. All wellness coordinators shall be appointed by October 1, 1994. Each wellness coordinator shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years. If a wellness coordinator can no longer serve for any reason the appointing agency shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.

D. The first meeting of the Council shall be called by the Executive Director of the Employee Benefits Council. The Employee Benefits Council shall designate a person to serve as the State Government Wellness Coordinator. The State Government Wellness Coordinator shall serve as the chairman of the Wellness Council. The chairman shall preside over meetings of the Council and perform such other duties as may be required by the Council. The Council shall elect one of its members to serve as vice-chairman who shall perform the duties of the chairman in the absence of the chairman or upon the inability or refusal of the chairman to act.

E. The Council shall meet at least once quarterly, and may meet more often as necessary.

F. The members of the Council shall serve without compensation.

G. A majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

Added by Laws 1994, c. 99, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 21, § 1; Laws 2006, c. 50, § 1.