Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 560 - Polygraph Examiners Board
Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations
Section 560:1-1-4 - Description of organization

(a) The Board consists of five (5) members who shall be citizens of the United States and residents of the state for at least two (2) years prior to appointment, all of whom shall have been engaged for a period of two (2) consecutive years as polygraph examiners prior to appointment to the Board, and at the time of appointment active polygraph examiners. No two (2) Board members may be employed by the same person or agency. No more than two (2) members may be appointed from one (l) Congressional District. At least two members must be qualified examiners of a governmental law enforcement agency, and at least two (2) members must be qualified polygraph examiners in private practice. The members shall be appointed by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for terms of six (6) years. Any vacancy in an unexpired term shall be filled by appointment of the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, for the unexpired term. Members of the Board are paid actual expense reimbursement only, but no wages or fees for their services.

(b) The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training shall have the powers, duties and responsibilities as are specified by the Polygraph Examiners Act. In addition, the Council shall designate the representative of the Council to attend any meeting held by the Polygraph Examiners Board. It shall be the duty of the Council to provide telephone and mailing services and such secretarial duties and administrative functions as are designated by the Board.

(c) The Council is authorized to appoint and fix the duties and compensation pursuant to law of the employees necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon the Council by the Polygraph Examiners Act.

(d) The Board shall elect a Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary every two years from among its members, and shall meet at specified dates spaced at three-month intervals.

(e) At all meetings of the Board, three members shall constitute a quorum. An affirmative vote by a simple majority of the members in attendance, shall be necessary to pass all motions presented before the Board.

(f) The Executive Secretary of the Board, at the direction of the Chairman, shall prepare the agenda for meetings of the Board. Any member may introduce items of business at any meeting of the Board.

(g) Meetings shall be conducted according to the latest edition of Roberts Rules of Order.

(h) Minutes of all meetings shall be kept in accordance with State law by the Council and shall be open for inspection to the public during regular business hours pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Records Act. codified 5l O.S., Supp. 1989 § 24a.l et seq.

(i) The Board hereby adopts as a Rule all provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act. Title 75 O.S. l98l, and the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. 25 O.S. l98l, as amended.

(j) The public may obtain information or make submissions or requests at the Board office.

(k) All Rules and Regulations, decisions, opinions, final orders and all other written statements of policy or interpretations formulated, adopted or used by the Board, are available for public inspection at the Board office.

(l) Nothing in these Rules and Regulations shall be interpreted or applied so as to affect the validity and enforceability of any additional requirements, rules or regulations of any other governmental entity, public agency or instrumentality which may otherwise be applicable. These Rules and Regulations shall be deemed cumulative and supplemental to all other applicable rules.

(m) These Rules and Regulations may be amended or repealed from time-to-time and new Rules and Regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to the Polygraph Examiners Act, and the Administrative Procedures Act.

(n) No Board member shall be individually or personally liable for any action of the Board.