Opinion

** ASSOCIATION — NAMED PLACED FOR APPOINTMENT ** 1. STATUTES SUCH AS 59 O.S. 137 [ 59-137 ], 59 O.S. 353 .3 [ 59-353.3 ], 59 O.S. 353 .4 [ 59-353.4 ] 59 O.S. 1253 [ 59-1253 ], 10 O.S. 5002 .3 [10-5002.3] WHICH PROVIDE THAT ONLY A PARTICULAR ASSOCIATION IS TO PROVIDE THE GOVERNOR WITH A LIST OF NAMES, WHICH MUST INCLUDE ONLY MEMBERS OF THAT ASSOCIATION, FROM WHICH THE GOVERNOR APPOINTS INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE ON A PUBLIC BOARD OR COMMISSION DOES 'NOT' VIOLATE ARTICLE V , SECTION 51 OF THE OKLAHOMA CONSTITUTION. 2. STATUTES SUCH AS 59 O.S. 482 [ 59-482 ], 59 O.S. 567 .4 [ 59-567.4 ], 59 O.S. 1354 [ 59-1354 ], 59 O.S. 1683 [ 59-1683 ], 59 O.S. 1723 [ 59-1723 ], 59 O.S. 624 [ 59-624 ], 59 O.S. 887 .4 [ 59-887.4 ], 59 O.S. 1607 [ 59-1607 ], 6 O.S. 202 [ 6-202 ] AND 43A O.S. 2-103 [ 43A-2-103 ] WHICH PROVIDE THAT ONLY A PARTICULAR ASSOCIATION IS TO PROVIDE THE GOVERNOR WITH A LIST OF NAMES, WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS, OTHER THAN ASSOCIATION MEMBERS, FROM WHICH THE GOVERNOR APPOINTS INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE ON A PUBLIC BOARD OR COMMISSION DOES VIOLATE ARTICLE V , SECTION 51 OF THE OKLAHOMA CONSTITUTION. 3. BECAUSE THE STATUTES LISTED ABOVE WOULD NOT BE FOUND IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE V , SECTION 51 OF THE OKLAHOMA CONSTITUTION, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE EFFECT OF FINDING SUCH STATUTES UNCONSTITUTIONAL. (PRIVILEGES, CLASS, NOMINATING ASSOCIATION) (JULIE CORLEY)