Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a)
The System is a body corporate and an instrumentality of the State of Oklahoma,
vested with the powers and duties specified in 11 O.S. Sections
49-100.1
through
49-143.6,
and other such powers and duties necessary to carry out the purposes and intent
of these provisions.
(b) The State
Board shall be responsible for the operation, administration and management of
the System, and has such powers and authority expressly conferred upon it by,
or reasonably implied from the provisions of 11 O.S. Sections
49-100.1
through
49-143.6.
The State Board is composed of thirteen (13) members appointed as follows:
(1) Five (5) members shall be the Board of
Trustees of the Oklahoma Firefighters Association;
(2) One member shall be the President of the
Professional Firefighters of Oklahoma or his designee. The designee shall be a
member of the Professional Firefighters of Oklahoma;
(3) One member shall be the President of the
Oklahoma State Retired Firefighters Association or his designee. The designee
shall be a member of the Oklahoma State Retired Firefighters Association;
(4) One member shall be appointed
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(5) One member shall be appointed by the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate;
(6) Two (2) members shall be appointed by the
President of the Oklahoma Municipal League;
(7) One member shall be the State Insurance
Commissioner or his designee;
(8)
One member shall be the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services or his designee.
(c) The State Board shall appoint an
Executive Director, who shall be the managing and administrative officer of the
System:
(1) The Executive Director shall
perform the duties and services as may, from time to time, be requested or
directed by the State Board, and who shall attend all regular meetings of the
State Board.
(2) The Executive
Director shall be responsible to the State Board for the day-to-day operation
of the System, and shall on behalf of the State Board:
(A) Be responsible for the transmittal of
communications from the State Board to the existing local boards of
participating municipalities;
(B)
Receive payroll and employment reports from participating municipalities and
maintain current employment earnings and contribution data on each covered
member of each participating municipality;
(C) Coordinate the activities of all other
advisors, consultants, agents or employees appointed by the State Board;
(D) Maintain all necessary records
reflecting the operation and administration of the System and submit detailed
reports thereof to the State Board at each regular meeting of the State Board
and such other time or times as requested by the State Board;
(E) Process all claims for payment of
benefits or expenses for approval by the State Board; and
(F) File on behalf of the State Board such
reports or other information as shall be required by any state or federal law
or regulations.
Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2915,
eff 7-11-97; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3048, eff
7-12-01
