Under Oklahoma State Board rules, a board member may be removed by the governor for which finding?

• A. Failure to attend meetings
• B. Public reprimand
• C. Being found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude
• D. Conflict of interest

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that the governor’s power to remove a board member rests on a formal court finding of serious misconduct that questions fitness for public service. Specifically, being found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude provides a clear, objective basis for removal because it reflects conduct incompatible with trusted public office. Public records of such convictions demonstrate a loss of public trust and justify removal to protect the integrity of the board.

Why the other options don’t fit: a failure to attend meetings is a governance issue and potential grounds for discipline or removal only if the statute provides that route, not because a court has found something; a public reprimand is a disciplinary action by the board itself, not a removal by the governor; a conflict of interest can often be addressed by recusal or resignation, and does not inherently involve a court finding that would trigger removal.