Membership
The Commission currently consists of 13 members: 6 appointed by the Governor, 6 selected by the Oklahoma Bar Association, and the thirteenth selected at large by the other twelve. Of the six gubernatorial appointees, each one must come from a different Congressional District (as those districts existed in Oklahoma in 1967) and none are allowed to be a licensed attorney in Oklahoma. The 13th member is selected by an eight member majority, must not be a licensed attorney in Oklahoma or any state, but must be a resident of Oklahoma. In the event that the Commission can not reach a majority within thirty days, the Governor may select the at large member.
State Question 752 amended the Commission by adding two more at-large members. One member will be appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives while the other will be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate. The members may come from anywhere in Oklahoma and cannot be licensed attorneys.
Each member serves a staggered six year term. No person is eligible to immediately succeed themselves.
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