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40 OK Stat § 40-4-105 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-105. Removal by the Governor.

|REMOVAL BY THE GOVERNOR. The Governor may, at any time, after notice and hearing, remove any Commissioner for cause, and such Commissioner sought to be thus removed shall, if he so desires, be given a copy of the charges brought against him, and be given an opportunity of being publicly heard in person, or by counsel, upon not less than ten (10) days' notice. Such hearing shall be had before the Governor of the State of Oklahoma. If such Commissioner be removed, the Governor shall file in the office of the Secretary of State a complete statement of all charges made against such Commissioner, and a complete record of the Governor's proceedings and his findings thereon. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-105, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-106.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-106.1. Compensation and travel expenses.

|In addition to reimbursement for travel expenses pursuant to the State Travel Reimbursement Act, Section 500.1 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, each Commissioner shall receive Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each Commission meeting attended, not to exceed Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) per annum. |Added by Laws 1992, c. 318, § 8, eff. July 1, 1992.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-107 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-107. Quorum.

|QUORUM. Any three Commissioners shall constitute a quorum. No vacancy shall impair the right of the remaining Commissioners to exercise all of the powers of the Commission. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-107, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-108 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-108. Executive Director.

|EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |The chief executive officer of the Commission shall be the Executive Director who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Commission. The Executive Director shall have such compensation and further duties as the Commission may establish. The Executive Director may hire, promote and terminate personnel, and shall fix the qualifications and duties of such personnel.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-108, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 304, § 20, operative Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 1992, c. 318, § 11, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 1995, c. 340, § 23, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 2003, c. 177, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2005, c. 182, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2021, c. 424, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-109 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-109. Service of process.

|SERVICE OF PROCESS. |If the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission is sued, or if its officers or employees are sued in their official capacities, the service of all legal process pursuant to Section 2004 of Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes and of all extrajudicial notices which may be required in writing shall be made on the Executive Director at the official office of the Commission as set out in Administrative Rule 240:1-1-5. This section shall not apply to appeals brought under Article 2, Part 6 and Article 3, Part 4 of the Employment Security Act of 1980. Service of process in Article 2, Part 6 and Article 3, Part 4, shall be made pursuant to the procedures set out by the statutes in those parts and the administrative rules implementing those statutes. This section shall not be construed to waive any immunity created by constitution or statute that applies to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, its officers or employees or this state.Added by Laws 2007, c. 354, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-201 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-201. Applicability.

|APPLICABILITY. This part shall apply to the creation, appointment, salary and qualifications of the Board of Review. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-201, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-202 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-202. Creation.

|CREATION. There shall be created at such time as is necessary for the proper administration of this act a Board of Review, consisting of three members appointed by the Governor for terms of six (6) years, except that the terms of the members first taking office shall be two (2), four (4) and six (6) years, respectively, as designated by the Governor at the time of appointment, and except that vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-202, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-203 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-203. Salary.

|SALARY. |Each member of the Board of Review shall be paid from the Employment Security Administration Fund a salary of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) per annum, payable biweekly, plus actual and necessary traveling expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties as provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-203, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980. Amended by Laws 1981, c. 259, § 25, emerg. eff. June 25, 1981; Laws 1982, c. 304, § 21, operative Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 1990, c. 266, § 96, operative July 1, 1990; Laws 1999, c. 306, § 3, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2011, c. 256, § 14.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-204 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-204. No member to serve as an officer in a political organization.

|NO MEMBER TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER IN A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION. No member of the Board of Review shall serve as an officer or committee member of any political party organization during his term of office. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-204, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-205 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-205. Temporary members.

|TEMPORARY MEMBERS. In the event of the disqualification of two or more members of the Board of Review from the hearing and determination on a claim for benefits, the Governor shall designate by appointment temporary members to serve as alternate members, such alternates to be paid traveling expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act. The Governor may at any time, after notice and hearing, remove any member for cause. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-205, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 178, § 17, operative July 1, 1985.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-301 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-301. Applicability.

|APPLICABILITY. This part shall apply to the powers and duties of the Commission. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-301, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-302 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-302. Commission shall publish rules and other material.

|COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH RULES AND OTHER MATERIAL. It shall be the duty of the Commission to administer this act; and it shall have the power and authority to adopt, amend, or rescind such rules, to employ such persons, make such expenditures, require such reports, make such investigations, and to take such other action as it deems necessary or suitable to that end. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-302, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 333, § 13, emerg. eff. May 31, 1990.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-304 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-304. Commission to determine its own organization and procedure.

|COMMISSION TO DETERMINE ITS OWN ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE. The Commission shall determine its own organization and methods of procedure in accordance with the provisions of this act. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-304, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-305 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-305. Official seal.

|OFFICIAL SEAL. The Commission shall have an official seal which shall be judicially noticed. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-305, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-306 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-306. Report to Governor.

|REPORT TO GOVERNOR. Not later than the fifteenth day of February of each year, the Commission shall submit to the Governor a report covering the administration and operation of this act during the preceding calendar year and shall make such recommendations for amendments to this act as the Commission shall deem proper. Such report shall include a balance sheet of the moneys in the fund in which there shall be provided, if possible, a reserve against the liability in future years to pay benefits in excess of the then current contributions, which reserve shall be set up by the Commission in accordance with accepted actuarial principles on the basis of statistics of employment, business activity, and other relevant factors for the longest possible period. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-306, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-307 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-307. Changes in benefits or contribution rates.

|CHANGES IN BENEFITS OR CONTRIBUTION RATES. Whenever the Commission believes that a change in contribution or benefit rates will become necessary to protect the solvency of the fund, it shall promptly so inform the Governor, who may make to the Legislature recommendations with respect thereto. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-307, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-310.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-310.1. Adoption and promulgation of rules.

|ADOPTION AND PROMULGATION OF RULES. The adoption and promulgation of all rules by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shall be in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article I of the Administrative Procedures Act. |Added by Laws 1990, c. 333, § 14, emerg. eff. May 31, 1990. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 176, §24, eff. July 1, 2006. Renumbered from § 4-310A of this title by Laws 2006, c. 176, § 29, eff. July 1, 2006.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-311 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-311. Commission shall publish rules.

|COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH RULES. |The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shall cause the text of Section 1-101 et seq. of this title, the Commission's rules, its annual reports to the Governor and any other material the Commission deems relevant and suitable to be published on the Commission website in a manner that can be accessed by the general public.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-311, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 333, § 15, emerg. eff. May 31, 1990; Laws 1993, c. 219, § 32, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 2021, c. 424, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-312 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-312. Personnel and compensation.

|PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION. |Subject to other provisions of Section 1-101 et seq. of this title, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission is authorized to appoint, fix the compensation and prescribe the duties and powers of such officers, accountants, attorneys, experts and other persons as may be necessary in the performance of its duties under Section 1-101 et seq. of this title. The Commission is authorized and directed to maintain the existing merit system covering all persons employed in the administration of this act and shall have authority, by rule, to provide for all matters which are appropriate to the establishment and maintenance of a merit system on the basis of efficiency and fitness. The Commission is authorized to adopt rules as may be necessary to meet personnel standards pursuant to the Social Security Act, as amended, and the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of a national employment system, and for other purposes", approved June 6, 1933, as amended.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-312, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 333, § 16, emerg. eff. May 31, 1990; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 130; Laws 2021, c. 424, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-313 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-313. Commission to cooperate and comply with federal law.

|COMMISSION TO COOPERATE AND COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW. In the administration of this act the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shall cooperate to the fullest extent consistent with the provisions of this act, with the Social Security Act, as amended, and is authorized and directed to take such action, through the adoption of appropriate rules, administrative methods and standards, as may be necessary to secure to this state and its citizens all advantages available under the provisions of such act, under the provisions of Sections 1602 and 1603 of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act and under the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of a national employment system and for cooperation with States in the promotion of such system, and for other purposes", approved June 6, 1933, as amended. The Commission shall comply with the regulations of the Secretary of Labor relating to the receipt or expenditure by this state of monies granted under any of such acts and shall make such reports, in such form and containing such information as the Secretary of Labor may from time to time require, and shall comply with such provisions as the Secretary of Labor may from time to time find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports. |The Commission may afford reasonable cooperation with every agency of the United States charged with the administration of any unemployment insurance law.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-313, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 333, § 17, emerg. eff. May 31, 1990.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-316 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-316. Purchase of real property.

|PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY. If the Commission determines, to its satisfaction, that suitable quarters, office space or facilities are not readily obtainable, the Commission may enter into an agreement with the board of county commissioners of any county, with any state agency or public trust, or with any private person or entity, for the purchase of real property and any improvements or buildings thereon, for the purpose of providing office space to the Commission. The Commission shall not enter into any agreement under the provisions of this section unless one hundred percent (100%) federal financial participation is obtainable. All such agreements shall contain provisions regarding the financial participation therein by the parties to the agreement, the payments made for the purchase of such property, and the ownership of such real property, improvements and buildings thereon after payment of the cost of construction or renovation has been completed. All such provisions shall be consistent with the requirements necessary for the Commission to obtain or receive federal funds for such purpose. No purchase of any building shall occur without approval of the Legislature. |Added by Laws 1994, c. 349, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-317 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-317. Employee recognition program.

|EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION PROGRAM. |In order to establish a public employee benefit program to encourage outstanding performance in the workplace, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission is hereby directed to establish an on-the-job employee performance recognition program which encourages outstanding job performance and productivity. The Commission is authorized to expend from monies available to it so much thereof as may be necessary for the purchase of recognition awards for presentation to the members of work units or individual employees with exceptional job performance records or for other significant contributions to the operation of the Commission. Recognition awards shall consist of any type of award authorized by the provisions of Section 4121 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.Added by Laws 2002, c. 452, § 25, eff. Nov. 1, 2002. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 176, § 25, eff. July 1, 2006.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-318 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-318. Employee performance recognition program - Veterans Service Division.

|In order to encourage the improvement and modernization of employment, training, and placement services for veterans, and to recognize eligible employees for excellence in the provision of services to veterans, or for having made demonstrable improvements in the provision of services to veterans, the Veterans Service Division of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission is directed to establish an employee performance recognition program. The Commission is hereby authorized to grant cash awards of up to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to the eligible employees meeting criteria established by the Veterans Service Division of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, provided funds exist from United States Department of Labor grants for the payment of the awards. For the purposes of this act, "eligible employees" means any of the following: |1. A disabled veterans outreach program specialist;2. A local veterans employment representative; or3. An individual providing employment, training and placement services to veterans under the workforce system programs or through an Employment Service delivery system.Added by Laws 2006, c. 176, § 26, eff. July 1, 2006. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 249, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-319 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-319. Recognition programs.

|In order to encourage the improvement and modernization of employment, training, and placement services for veterans, and to recognize local offices, divisions, or units of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission for excellence in the provision of services to veterans, or for having made demonstrable improvements in the provision of services to veterans, the Veterans Services Division of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission is directed to establish a recognition program for these entities. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission is hereby authorized to award funds to a local office, division, or unit meeting criteria established by the Veterans Services Division of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, provided funds exist from United States Department of Labor grants for the payment of the awards. The funds awarded under this section shall be held by the Finance and Administrative Services Division on behalf of the local office, division, or unit, and can be utilized to purchase supplies, equipment, furniture, or other goods that would assist the employees of the local office, division, or unit. The money shall be drawn using purchase orders through the normal requisition system at the discretion of the supervisor of the local office, division, or unit. |Added by Laws 2012, c. 196, § 14, emerg. eff. May 8, 2012.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-501 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-501. Applicability.

|APPLICABILITY. This part shall apply to the maintenance and production of work records by employers. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-501, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-502 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-502. Employing units to maintain records open to Commission.

|EMPLOYING UNITS TO MAINTAIN RECORDS OPEN TO COMMISSION. Each employing unit shall keep true and accurate work records, for such periods of time and containing such information as the Commission may prescribe. Such records shall be maintained for a period of four (4) years and shall be open to inspection and be subject to being copied by the Commission or its authorized representatives at any reasonable time. |Added by Laws 1980 c. 323, § 4-502, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-503 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-503. Sworn or unsworn reports.

|SWORN OR UNSWORN REPORTS. The Commission, its authorized representatives, or the Board of Review may require from any employing unit any sworn or unsworn reports, with respect to persons employed by it, which its authorized representatives deem necessary for the effective administration of this act. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-503, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-504 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-504. Oaths, depositions, certifications of official acts and subpoenas.

|OATHS, DEPOSITIONS, CERTIFICATIONS OF OFFICIAL ACTS AND SUBPOENAS. |In the discharge of the duties imposed by the Employment Security Act of 1980, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, the chairman of an appeal tribunal, the members of the Board of Review, and any duly authorized representative of any of them shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations, take depositions, certify to official acts, and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records deemed necessary as evidence in connection with a disputed claim or the administration of the Employment Security Act of 1980 or for purposes of monitoring a workforce system program.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-504, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980. Amended by Laws 2007, c. 354, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Laws 2015, c. 249, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-505 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-505. Refusal to obey Commission subpoenas - Judicial orders.

|REFUSAL TO OBEY COMMISSION SUBPOENAS - JUDICIAL ORDERS. In case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to, any person, any court of this state within the jurisdiction of which the inquiry is carried on or within the jurisdiction of which said person guilty of contumacy or refusal to obey is found or resides or transacts business, upon application by the Commission, the Board of Review, the chairman of an appeal tribunal, or any duly authorized representative of any of them shall have jurisdiction to issue to such person an order requiring such person to appear before the Commission, the Board of Review, the chairman of an appeal tribunal or any duly authorized representative of any of them, there to produce evidence if so ordered or there to give testimony touching the matter under investigation or in question. Any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by said court as a contempt thereof. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-505, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-506 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-506. Penalties for failure to attend lawful inquiries or obey Commission subpoenas.

|PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO ATTEND LAWFUL INQUIRIES OR OBEY COMMISSION SUBPOENAS. Any person who shall without just cause fail or refuse to attend and testify or to answer any lawful inquiry or to produce books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records, if it is in its power so to do, in obedience to a subpoena of the Commission, the Board of Review, the chairman of an appeal tribunal, or any duly-authorized representative of any of them, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not longer than sixty (60) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-506, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 304, § 22, operative Oct. 1, 1982.
40 OK Stat § 40-4-507 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-4-507. Self-incrimination.

|SELF-INCRIMINATION. No person shall be excused from attending and testifying or from producing books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records before the Commission, the Board of Review, the chairman of an appeal tribunal, or any duly authorized representative of any of them, or in obedience to the subpoena of any of them in any cause or proceeding before the Commission, the Board of Review, or an appeal tribunal, on the ground that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture; but no individual shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he is compelled, after having claimed his privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, except that such individual so testifying shall not be exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in so testifying. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-507, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980.