A. There is hereby established the Oklahoma Ireland Trade Commission. The Commission shall consist of nine (9) members, to be appointed as follows: 1. Two persons to be appointed by the Governor;2. Two persons to be appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives;3. Two persons to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate;4. A person to be appointed by the minority leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives;5. A person to be appointed by the minority leader of the Oklahoma State Senate; and6. A person to be appointed by the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.B. The two members selected by the Governor, the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate, respectively, shall each be a representative of either: 1. An Oklahoma public institution of higher learning;2. The Irish American community in Oklahoma who is interested in furthering trade between Oklahoma and Ireland;3. An Oklahoma industry engaged in or seeking to engage in trade with Ireland; or4. An Oklahoma business association, trade organization, economic development organization or chamber of commerce currently engaged in or interested in engaging in the furtherance of trade with Ireland.C. Legislative members shall serve for the two-year biennial legislative session in which they are appointed to the Commission and shall remain members of the Legislature in order to retain membership on the Commission. Vacancies of legislative members during a term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment only for the unexpired part of the term. The appointing authority for the legislative member may remove the member and substitute another appointee for the member at any time. Members may be reappointed.D. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment only for the unexpired part of the term.E. The appointing authority for the member may remove the member and substitute another appointee for the member at any time.F. The Commission shall hold meetings at least once each quarter. Meetings shall be held at the call of the chair.G. A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the Commission.H. The chair may appoint from among the Commission members subcommittees and subcommittee chairs.I. The Commission shall keep records of all proceedings which shall be public and open to inspection.J. Staff assistance shall be provided by the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma State Senate.Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 691
Added by Laws 2024 , c. 201, s. 1, eff. 11/1/2024.