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45 | 42 | | An Act relating to sunset; amending 59 O.S. 2011, |
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46 | 43 | | Section 1607, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter |
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47 | 44 | | 463, O.S.L. 2019 (59 O.S. Supp. 2020, Sectio n 1607), |
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48 | 45 | | which relates to the Board of Examiners for Speech - |
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49 | 46 | | Language Pathology and Audiology ; re-creating the |
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50 | 47 | | Board; and modifying termination date. |
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55 | 52 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: |
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56 | 53 | | SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 5 9 O.S. 2011, Section 1607, as |
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57 | 54 | | last amended by Section 1, Chapter 463, O.S.L. 2019 (59 O.S. Supp. |
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58 | 55 | | 2020, Section 1607), is amended to read as follows: |
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59 | 56 | | Section 1607. A. There is hereby re -created, to continue until |
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60 | 57 | | July 1, 2021 2024, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma |
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61 | 58 | | Sunset Law, the Board of Examiners for Speech -Language Pathology and |
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62 | 59 | | Audiology whose duty it is to administer the provisions of the |
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63 | 60 | | Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act. The members |
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64 | 61 | | of the Board shall be residen ts of this state and shall be appointed |
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65 | 62 | | by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The |
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94 | 90 | | licensed speech-language pathologists or audiologists, provided that |
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95 | 91 | | at least one of the three shall be a licensed speech -language |
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96 | 92 | | pathologist and at least one a licensed audiologist; one |
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97 | 93 | | otolaryngologist who is certified by the American Board of |
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98 | 94 | | Otolaryngology and one lay member. |
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99 | 95 | | B. The members of the original Board shall serve the followin g |
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100 | 96 | | terms: one member for one (1) year, two members for two (2) years, |
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101 | 97 | | and two members for three (3) years. Thereafter, at the expiration |
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102 | 98 | | of the term, or termination of the member 's service for any reason, |
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103 | 99 | | the Governor shall appoint each successor for a te rm of three (3) |
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104 | 100 | | years, or for the remainder of an unexpired term. The successor for |
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105 | 101 | | any of the three speech -language pathologists or audiologists will |
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106 | 102 | | be selected from a list of five licensed speech -language |
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107 | 103 | | pathologists or audiologists, furnished by the Oklahoma Speech- |
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108 | 104 | | Language-Hearing Association. The re -creation of the Board shall |
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109 | 105 | | not affect the staggered terms of office for Board members |
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110 | 106 | | established with the original Board. |
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111 | 107 | | C. Before entering upon the duties of the member 's office, each |
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112 | 108 | | member of the Board shall take the Constitutional oath of office and |
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113 | 109 | | file it with the Secretary of State. |
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114 | 110 | | D. Board members may be reappointed to serve one additional |
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115 | 111 | | three-year term. Three (3) years after the termination of a |
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