1. (a) The agency shall have a governing authority. In the instance of Native American programs, the tribal council may be the governing body.

2. (b) The governing authority shall establish, and function under, written by-laws. These by-laws shall minimally include:

   1. (1) Designation of regular quarterly meetings to be held in accordance with the Open Meeting Act;
   2. (2) Recording and retention of written minutes;
   3. (3) Eligibility criteria, selection, terms, responsibilities, power, and duties of members;
   4. (4) Term limitations, removal and filling of vacancies;
   5. (5) Attendance policy;
   6. (6) Prohibition on staff serving as voting members of the governing authority;
   7. (7) Establishment of a quorum;
   8. (8) Conflict of interest agreement; and
   9. (9) Requirement that each governing authority member maintain primary residence in Oklahoma.

3. (c) Compliance with this Section shall be determined by:

   1. (1) Documents of incorporation or registration as a business entity or documentation from the appropriate Tribal Council;
   2. (2) Review of the written by-laws; and
   3. (3) Review of the governing authority's minutes.

Transferred from 450:19-15-1 by SB 236 (2005), eff 7-1-05 (Editor's Notice published at 22 Ok Reg 2667)

Amended at 23 Ok Reg 339, eff 11-8-05 (emergency)

Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2200, eff 7-1-06

Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2508, eff 7-15-07

Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1838, eff 7-1-08

Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1906, eff 7-11-11

Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1195, eff 9-11-16

Amended at 43 Ok Reg, Number 18, effective 6-11-26