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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 278 b. includes alternative meaningful day programs for those individuals who do not wish to transition to competitive, integrated employment or for those for whom it is not appropriate, and c. establishes an appropriate timeline for phasing out subminimum wages. C. The Task Force shall consist of eleven (11) members as follows: 1. The Secretary of Commerce and Workforce Development; 2. A member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House; 3. A member of the Oklahoma State Senate, appointed by the President Pro Tempore; 4. A representative from the Oklahoma Disability Law Center, appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate; 5. A representative from the Oklahoma state chapter of the Association of People Supporting Employment First, appointed by the Speaker of the House; 6. A self-advocate who is currently enrolled or previously employed at subminimum wage, appointed by the Board of the Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council; 7. A parent or family member of a person with a disability who has successfully transitioned from subminimum wage to competitive, integrated employment, appointed by the Board of the Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council; 8. A director of a program who previously held a 14(c) certificate and successfully transitioned to community integrated employment, appointed by the Governor; 9. A private employer who employs individuals with disabilities, appointed by the Governor; 10. The Director of the Department of Human Services Developmental Disabilities Services or his or her designee; and 11. The Director of the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services or his or her designee. D. The member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the member of the Oklahoma State Senate shall serve as co-chairs of the Task Force. Appointments to the Task Force shall be made within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this act. Meetings of the Task Force shall be held at the call of either co-chair of the Task Force. Members shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authorities. A majority of the members of the Task Force shall constitute a quorum to transact business, but no vacancy shall impair the right of the remaining members to exercise all of the powers of the Task Force. Except as otherwise provided, a vacancy on the Task Force shall be filled by the original appointing authority. If the original appointing authority fails to make an appointment within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this