1.1CONSTITUTIONAL CREATION AND APPOINTMENT PROCESS.

 

1.1.1 Creation.

The Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges was created by Article XIII-B of the Oklahoma Constitution on July 6, 1948, to govern the six regional universities now designated as:  East Central University, Northeastern State University, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Southwestern Oklahoma State University and the University of Central Oklahoma.  The Board consists of nine (9) members, eight (8) appointed by the Governor by and with the consent of the Senate, for nine-year staggered terms which expire on the 10th day of June.  The ninth member is ex-officio and is the elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction.  Effective July 1, 2006, the Board was authorized to perform official acts under the name of the Regional University System of Oklahoma (hereinafter “RUSO”). 70 O.S. §3507.1

 

1.1.2 Appointment.

The members of the Board of Regents are appointed by numbered positions as follows:

 

1. Position No. 1 shall be a resident of one of the following counties:  Blaine, Kingfisher, Canadian, Caddo, Grady, Comanche, Stephens, Jefferson or Cotton.

2. Position No. 2 shall be a resident of one of the following counties: Ottawa, Delaware, Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Washington, Tulsa, Pawnee or Osage.

3. Position No. 3 shall be a resident of one of the following counties: Ellis, Dewey, Roger Mills, Custer, Beckham, Washita, Kiowa, Greer, Jackson, Harmon  or Tillman.

4. Position No. 4 shall be a resident of one of the following counties: Adair, Sequoyah, Cherokee, Wagoner, Muskogee, Haskell, McIntosh or Okmulgee.

5. Position No. 5 shall be a resident of one of the following counties:  Creek, Lincoln, Okfuskee, Seminole, Pottawatomie, Pontotoc, Hughes, Johnston or Coal.

6. Position No. 6 shall be a resident of one of the following counties: Cimarron, Texas, Beaver, Harper, Woodward, Woods, Major, Alfalfa, Grant, Garfield, Kay or Noble.

7. Position No. 7 shall be a resident of one of the following counties: LeFlore, Latimer, Pittsburg, Atoka, Pushmataha, McCurtain, Choctaw, Bryan, Marshall, Carter or Love.

8. Position No.  8 shall be a resident of one of the following counties: Logan, Oklahoma, Cleveland, McClain, Garvin, Murray or Payne.

9. Position No. 9 One member shall be the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, who shall serve as such member during his/her tenure as State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Okla. Const. Article XIII-B, §1, 70 O.S. §3507