The Health Research Committee as constituted prior to the effective date of this act shall be re-created within the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology. Members of the Committee, formerly within the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, serving terms upon the effective date of this act shall continue to serve such terms.
Upon expiration of any term of office of the Health Research Committee, in making appointments to the Committee appropriate consideration shall be given to representation upon the Committee by race, gender and geographical area.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 5060.14