The Board of Governors shall have power to appoint committees and examining boards for the dental specialists and dental hygienists, and to hire such employees as it may deem necessary or proper, and fix and pay salaries and necessary expenses therefor. Provided further, upon this act becoming effective, the Board of Governors will have power to appoint one dental hygienist in an advisory capacity to sit with the Board of Governors to assist it in the administration and enforcement of the dental hygienist provisions of this act, and to be present only at a Board of Governors' meeting when the agenda of said meeting includes matters pertinent to the administration and enforcement of the dental hygiene provision of this act. Such appointment will be made from a list of names submitted to the Board of Governors by the dental hygienists of the State of Oklahoma. This appointment shall be for a period of two (2) years or until a successor is appointed. The Board of Governors will also appoint four persons who operate dental laboratories under the permit duly issued pursuant to the provisions of this act to sit with the Board of Governors in an advisory capacity and to assist it in the administration and enforcement of the laboratory provisions of this act. One member will be appointed from District 2 and District 8 to serve a term of three (3) years; one member will be appointed from District 1 and District 4 to serve for a term of two (2) years; one member will be appointed from District 3 and District 7 to serve for a term of two (2) years; and one member will be appointed from District 5 and District 6 to serve for a term of one (1) year. When the terms of office expire for such members of the advisory board, and members subsequently appointed thereto, the Board of Governors will appoint a member from that district or districts whose members' terms have expired to serve for terms of three (3) years, or until their successors are appointed. Such appointments will be made from a list of names of at least two persons for each position, submitted to the Board of Governors by the persons who operate dental laboratories under permits duly issued pursuant to the provisions of this act.

Laws 1970, SB 632, c. 173, § 17, emerg. eff. July 1, 1970.