ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2222	By:	Faught of the House

			   and

		Aldridge of the Senate

An Act relating to sunset; amending 59 O.S. 2011, Section 582, which relates to the Board of Examiners in Optometry; re-creating the Board; and modifying the termination date.

SUBJECT:  Board of Examiners in Optometry

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     59 O.S. 2011, Section 582, is amended to read as follows:

Section 582.  There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2012 2016, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Board of Examiners in Optometry.  This Board shall consist of five (5) persons, four of whom shall possess sufficient knowledge of theoretical and practical optics to practice optometry, be duly licensed as optometrists, and who shall have been residents of this state actually engaged in the practice of optometry for at least five (5) years.  The term of each licensed optometrist member of the Board, one being appointed each year, shall be five (5) years, or until a qualified successor is appointed.  The lay member of the Board shall serve a term coterminous with that of the Governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.  The Governor is hereby authorized to appoint a member of the Board of Examiners in Optometry at the expiration of any term or whenever, for any reason, a vacancy may occur on said Board.  Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only.

Passed the House of Representatives the 28th day of February, 2012.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the 10th day of April, 2012.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate