The members elected to represent State Board Districts 1 through 6 shall be active members of the System and work for a participating municipality whose police department is physically located within the State Board District. The member elected to represent State Board District 7 shall be a retired member of the System. Elections for the State Board Districts shall be held within six (6) months of the date of the expiration of the term of office of a member or of the date a vacancy occurs on such dates that are set by the State Board. The initial term of office for State Board Districts 2, 5 and 7 shall begin on July 1, 1989. The initial term of office for State Board Districts 3 and 6 shall begin on July 1, 1990. The initial term of office for State Board Districts 1 and 4 shall begin on July 1, 1991. The term of office of the elected members shall be three (3) years. Only members of the System working for a participating municipality whose police department is physically located within the respective State Board Districts may participate in the election process for State Board Districts 1 through 6. Only retired members of the System may participate in the election process for State Board District 7.
The appointing authorities, in making appointments that conform to the requirements of this subsection, shall give due consideration to balancing the appointments among the criteria specified in paragraphs 1 through 4 of this subsection.
Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 50-103.1