A. 1. There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2024, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, a State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering which shall be composed of eleven (11) members to be appointed by the Governor and to serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
2. One member shall be appointed from each congressional district and the additional members shall be appointed at-large. However, when congressional districts are redrawn, each member appointed prior to July 1 of the year in which such modification becomes effective shall complete the current term of office and appointments made after July 1 of the year in which such modification becomes effective shall be based on the redrawn districts. Appointments made after July 1 of the year in which such modification becomes effective shall be from any redrawn districts which are not represented by a board member until such time as each of the modified congressional districts are represented by a board member. One member shall be a barber appointed at-large.
3. At the time of appointment, the members shall be citizens of this state, at least twenty-five (25) years of age, and shall be high school graduates. Six members shall, at the time of appointment, have had at least five (5) years' continuous practical experience in the practice of cosmetology in this state; one member shall be appointed at large and, at the time of the appointment, have had at least five (5) years' continuous practical experience in the practice of barbering in this state; one member shall be a lay person; one member shall be an administrator of a licensed private cosmetology school; one member shall be an administrator of a licensed barber school; and one member shall be an administrator of a public school licensed to teach cosmetology or barbering.
4. No two members shall be graduates of the same cosmetology school, nor shall they be organizers of or promote the organization of any cosmetic, beauty, or hairdressers' association. Each of the eight cosmetology appointees shall continue to be actively engaged in the profession of cosmetology while serving. No two members engaged in the profession of barbering shall be organizers of or promote the organization of any barbering association. Each of the two barbering appointees shall continue to be actively engaged in the profession of barbering while serving.
5. If any member retires or ceases to practice his or her profession during the term of membership on the Board, such terms shall automatically cease and the Governor shall appoint a like-qualified person to fulfill the remainder of the term.
B. The terms of office for Board members shall be four (4) years ending June 30.
C. Each member shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified.
D. Six members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
E. The Governor may remove any member of the Board at any time at the Governor's discretion. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired portion of the term.
F. The Board shall organize by electing from its membership a chair and vice-chair, each to serve for a period of one (1) year. The presiding officer shall not be entitled to vote upon any question except in the case of a tie vote.
Members shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary traveling expenses as provided by the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
G. Within thirty (30) days after the end of each fiscal year, the Board shall make a full report to the Governor of all its receipts and expenditures, and also a full statement of its work during the year, together with such recommendations as the Board deems expedient.
H. The Board may expend funds for suitable office space for the transaction of its business. The Board shall adopt a common seal for the use of the executive director in authenticating Board documents.
I. The Board shall meet at its office for the transaction of such business as may come before it on the second Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November and at such other times as it may deem advisable.
Added by Laws 1949, p. 390, § 2, emerg. eff. June 6, 1949. Amended by Laws 1957, p. 464, § 1, emerg. eff. May 29, 1957; Laws 1961, p. 443, § 1, emerg. eff. June 15, 1961; Laws 1968, c. 313, § 2, emerg. eff. May 7, 1968; Laws 1970, c. 177, § 1; Laws 1979, c. 121, § 2, emerg. eff. May 1, 1979; Laws 1985, c. 77, § 1, eff. July 1, 1985; Laws 1991, c. 194, § 2; Laws 1997, c. 32, § 1; Laws 2000, c. 355, § 3, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2002, c. 375, § 7, eff. Nov. 5, 2002; Laws 2003, c. 12, § 1; Laws 2009, c. 16, § 1; Laws 2013, c. 229, § 86, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2014, c. 4, § 16, emerg. eff. April 2, 2014; Laws 2014, c. 260, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2014; Laws 2017, c. 294, § 1; Laws 2021, c. 558, § 5, eff. July 1, 2021.
NOTE: Laws 2013, c. 298, § 1 repealed by Laws 2014, c. 4, § 17, emerg. eff. April 2, 2014.