A. The State Capitol Preservation Commission shall be composed of fifteen (15) members as follows:

1. Three members shall be appointed by the Governor;

2. Three members shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;

3. Three members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

4. One member shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court; and

5. The following shall be ex officio members:

a.Chairman of the Oklahoma Arts Council,

b.President of the Oklahoma Historical Society,

c.Capitol Architect and Curator,

d.Superintendent of the Capitol, and

e.Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services or a designee.

B. The initial term of office of the appointed members shall be as follows:

1. One of the members appointed by the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the member appointed by the Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court shall serve a one-year term;

2. One of the members appointed by the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall serve a three-year term; and

3. One of the members appointed by the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall serve a five-year term.

The term of office for each successor shall be for five (5) years. Any member of the Legislature who is appointed to the Commission shall serve only as long as the member is a member of the respective house from which the member was appointed.

C. The Commission shall elect a chair and a vice-chair from its membership to serve for a period of two (2) years. Members of the Commission shall not be compensated except for reimbursement as provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

D. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall make the necessary arrangements for support services for the State Capitol Preservation Commission.

Added by Laws 1982, c. 75, § 3, operative July 1, 1982. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 304, § 155, eff. July 1, 1983; Laws 1996, c. 348, § 15, eff. July 1, 1996; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 1011; Laws 2013, c. 209, § 13, eff. July 1, 2013.