§43A-2-103.

§43A-2-103.
   
   A. The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall be
   composed of eleven (11) members, appointed by the Governor with the
   advice and consent of the Senate. Immediately after June 3, 1953, one
   member shall be appointed for a term expiring December 31, 1953, and
   one each for terms ending respectively one (1), two (2), three (3),
   four (4), five (5) and six (6) years thereafter. Upon the expiration
   of any of the terms a successor shall be appointed for a full term of
   seven (7) years.
   
   1. One member, who shall be a physician licensed to practice in this
   state, and one member, who shall be a psychiatrist certified as a
   diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, shall both
   be appointed from a list containing the names of not less than three
   physicians and not less than three psychiatrists submitted to the
   Governor by the Oklahoma State Medical Association;
   
   2. One member shall be an attorney licensed to practice in this state
   and shall be appointed from a list of not less than three names
   submitted to the Governor by the Oklahoma Bar Association;
   
   3. One member shall be a psychologist, licensed to practice in this
   state, who shall be appointed from a list of not less than three names
   submitted to the Governor by the Oklahoma State Psychological
   Association;
   
   4. Three members, qualified by education and experience in the area of
   substance abuse recovery, shall be appointed from a list of not less
   than ten names submitted to the Governor by a state association of
   substance abuse recovery programs or organizations; and
   
   5. One member, qualified by experience in the area of treating
   domestic violence or sexual assault, shall be appointed from a list of
   not less than three names submitted to the Governor by a state
   association of domestic violence and sexual assault programs or
   organizations.
   
   B. 1. The four members appointed pursuant to the provisions of this
   act shall be appointed as follows:
   
   a. the member qualified by experience in the area of treating domestic
   violence or sexual assault shall be appointed for a term ending
   December 31, 2000, and
   
   b. the three members qualified by education and experience in the area
   of substance abuse recovery shall be appointed for terms ending on
   December 31, 2002, December 31, 2004, and December 31, 2006,
   respectively.
   
   2. Upon expiration of the initial terms of each of the four members
   appointed pursuant to the provisions of this act, a successor shall be
   appointed for a full term of seven (7) years.
   
   C. No person shall be appointed a member of the Board who has been a
   member of the Legislature of this state within the preceding five (5)
   years.
   
   D. The Board shall elect from among its members a chair and a
   vice-chair. The chair may call meetings at any time.
   
   E. All regularly scheduled meetings of the Board shall be held at the
   Central Office of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
   Services, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, unless otherwise scheduled. The
   Board, not in conjunction with a regularly scheduled meeting, or its
   designee, shall visit each facility once during each fiscal year with
   a report on the status of each facility given to the full Board after
   such visit. Six members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting, and
   all action may be taken by an affirmative vote of the majority of the
   members present at any such meeting.
   
   F. The action taken by the Board on any matter, or any document passed
   by the Board, shall be considered official when such action is placed
   in writing and signed by the chair or vice-chair.
   
   G. The duties of the Board shall pertain to the care, treatment, and
   hospitalization of persons with mental illness, alcohol- or
   drug-dependent persons, and victims of domestic violence or sexual
   assault.
   
   H. Members of the Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
   shall be allowed their necessary travel expenses pursuant to the
   provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement Act.