Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 785 - Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Chapter 1 - Organization and Procedure of Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Subchapter 3 - Organization, Meetings and Comprehensive Water Plan
Section 785:1-3-1 - Origin, composition and operations of the Board

(a) Origin and composition. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board was created as a seven-member Board by an Act of the Twenty-Sixth Oklahoma Legislature in 1957. The Board consists of nine members, one member being appointed from each of the nine (9) regions identified in 82 O.S. 1085.1. At all times the membership shall have represented on it at least one member well versed in each of the following major types of water use: recreational, industrial, irrigational, municipal, rural residential, agricultural, and soil conservation work, but no more than two (2) members may be selected representing any one of the major types of water use. A chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary shall be elected annually, provided that no person shall serve as chairman for more than two consecutive years.

(b) Operations of Board. The Executive Director, appointed by the Board, manages the day-to-day operations and staff members of the Board. Four divisions of the Board, each supervised by a Division Chief, have been established as follows: Planning and Management Division, Financial Assistance Division, Water Quality Programs Division and Administrative Services Division. The public may obtain information or make submissions or requests by contacting the appropriate Division staff in person, in writing or by telephone. Other rules may also be applicable to obtain information or make submissions or requests. The Board retains final authority over all matters before the agency unless otherwise provided by law. Agenda items for all meetings of the Board are processed through the appropriate Division and approved for placement on the agenda by the Executive Director in consultation with the Chairman.