Opinion No.

OPINION — AG — (1) THE TERM MEMBER OF AN INDIAN TRIBE WHOSE TERM HAS EXPIRED IS STATUTORILY AUTHORIZED TO REMAIN SEATED AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED. (2) THE TERM " AND QUALIFIED " IN 74 O.S. 1975 Supp., 1201 [74-1201] REFERS TO THE VARIOUS QUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH THROUGHOUT THE ACT AND IN 51 O.S. 1971 1 [51-1] (3) THE APPOINTMENT AND SENATE CONFIRMATION OF A SECOND TRIBAL MEMBER IS A NULLITY WHILE ONE TRIBAL MEMBER HOLDS A SEAT ON THE COMMISSION. (4) THE FIRST APPOINTED TRIBAL MEMBER IS STATUTORILY ENTITLED TO REMAIN SEATED AS A MEMBER OF THE…