1. (a) Composition. The Board of Juvenile Affairs (Board), per 10A O.S. § 2-7-101, is the governing body for OJA. The Board consists of nine (9) members: five (5) members appointed by the Governor, two (2) members appointed by the President Pro-Tempore of the Senate, and two (2) members appointed by the Speaker of the House. All members serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority.
2. (b) Meetings. Regularly scheduled meetings of the Board shall be held at places, dates, and times fixed by the Board and after appropriate notice. Special meetings may be called by the Chair or by five (5) members of the Board. Emergency meetings of the Board may be called as provided by Oklahoma statutes. All meetings, including executive sessions, shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Open Meeting Act.
3. (c) Voting. A majority of members serving on the Board shall constitute a quorum. The acts of the majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the acts of the Board except that a vote of not less than four (4) members of the Board shall be required to amend these rules.
4. (d) Election of officers. The Chair and Vice-chair shall be elected in accordance with 10A O.S. § 2-7-101(E), and shall hold office until his or her successor has been duly elected or upon death, resignation, or removal.
5. (e) Vacancies. A vacancy in the elected position of Chair or Vice-chair because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or otherwise, may be filled by the Board for the unexpired portion of the term of the position.

6. (f) Duties of the position of Chair and Vice-Chair. The Chair, or in the Chair's absence, the Vice-Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Board, including executive sessions. The Chair shall be the final authority on all procedural issues. When appropriate, the Board may refer to and follow the recommendations of legal counsel for OJA or "Robert's Rules of Order" to resolve a procedural issue.

   1. (1) The Chair, within two (2) weeks of a member's new appointment, shall:

      1. (A) Brief the member of the Board regarding the duties and responsibilities of the Board and its members;
      2. (B) Provide the new member a copy of the statutes pertinent to the Board and its duties;
      3. (C) Provide a copy of the monthly operating budgets of OJA for the preceding twelve months;
      4. (D) Provide a copy of the rules under which OJA functions and operates; and
      5. (E) Provide such other information as necessary to assure the new member is advised of his or her duties and responsibilities.
   2. (2) The Chair may delegate the briefing described in paragraph (1) of this subsection in whole or part to the Executive Director or a managing officer. It is still the Chair's responsibility to verify the new member received the briefing.

7. (g) Responsibilities. The Board of Juvenile Affairs, in addition to the duties required by 10A O.S. §§ 2-3-103, 2-4-103, 2-7-101, 2-7-201, 2-7-305(D), 2-7-306, 2-7-608, 2-7-613, 2-7-614, 2-7-616, 2-7-704, and 2-8-112, may:

   1. (1) Review and approve OJA's budget request to the Governor;
   2. (2) Adopt nonbinding resolutions requesting action by OJA in response to comments from the public or upon the Board's own initiative;
   3. (3) If necessary and in accordance with 10A O.S. § 2-7-201(G), designate an interim or acting Executive Director;
   4. (4) Advise OJA with respect to real estate leases;
   5. (5) Review the OJA Annual Report, which analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of OJA programs and services;
   6. (6) Promulgate rules for OJA to obtain national criminal history record searches for personnel working with or around juveniles in OJA institutions and contracted facilities, pursuant to 10 O.S. § 404.1(A)(14);
   7. (7) Receive and review institutional inspection reports of the State Fire Marshall and Commissioner of Public Health;
   8. (8) Establish standards for regimented juvenile training programs;
   9. (9) Establish certification standards for municipal juvenile facilities for temporary detention; and
   10. (10) Approve a form for the statistical reporting of detention of persons under the age of 18.

Added at 14 Ok Reg 279, eff 10-30-96 (emergency)

Added at 14 Ok Reg 1839, eff 6-2-97

Added at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 8-1-25