1. A. There is hereby re-created the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners to continue until July 1, 1999, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law.
2. B. The State Board of Osteopathic Examiners shall consist of eight (8) examiners appointed by the Governor, two of whom shall be lay persons. The remaining examiners shall be regularly licensed osteopathic physicians in good standing in this state who have been so engaged for a period of at least five (5) years immediately prior to their appointment. The osteopathic physician examiners shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of not less than six names submitted to the Governor by the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association annually, and any present member of the Board of Examiners shall be appointed to fill out the unexpired term. All appointments made to the Board shall be for terms of seven (7) years. In the event of a vacancy brought about for any reason, the post so vacated shall be filled from a list of not less than six names submitted by the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association.
3. C. The Board shall have and use a common seal, and make and adopt all necessary rules and bylaws relating to the enforcement of the provisions of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act.
4. D. Examinations may be held at the discretion of the Board, at the time and place fixed by the Board, and all applicants shall be notified in writing.

Laws 1921, SB 151, c. 30, p. 41, § 4; Amended by Laws 1955, HB 686, p. 328, § 1, emerg. eff. May 7, 1955; Amended by Laws 1983, SB 142, c. 152, § 4, emerg. eff. May 26, 1983; Amended by Laws 1988, SB 450, c. 225, § 11; Amended by Laws 1990, HB 1827, c. 66, § 1, emerg. eff. April 16, 1990; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1132, c. 5, § 1; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1323, c. 230, § 5, emerg. eff. July 1, 1993; Amended by Laws 1995, SB 45, c. 152, § 2, eff. November 1, 1995.