Oklahoma § 20-127 - Judicial and District Attorney Redistricting Task Force Members - Meetings - Staff

§ 20-127. Judicial and District Attorney Redistricting Task Force Members - Meetings - Staff

A. There is hereby created until November 30, 2008, the

"Judicial and District Attorney Redistricting Task Force". The task

force shall study:

1. The redistricting of judicial districts; and

2. The redistricting of district attorney districts.

B. The task force shall be composed of fourteen (14) members as

follows:

1. Five members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the

Senate as follows:

a.

two members of the Judiciary Committee,

b.

two members of the Senate, and

c.

one member of the Senate to serve as cochair of the

task force;

2. Five members appointed by the Speaker of the House of

Representatives as follows:

a.

two members of the Judiciary Committee,

b.

two members of the House of Representatives, and

c.

one member of the House of Representatives to serve as

cochair of the task force;

3. Two district judges appointed by the Supreme Court; and

4. Two district attorneys appointed by the District Attorneys

Council.

C. The task force may meet as often as necessary to perform the

duties imposed upon it. Meetings shall be called jointly by the

cochairs of the task force. Members of the task force shall receive

no compensation for their service, but shall receive travel

reimbursement as follows:

1. Legislative members of the task force shall be reimbursed

for necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their

duties in accordance with the provisions of Section 456 of Title 74

of the Oklahoma Statutes; and

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 20. Courts

2. Nonlegislative members of the task force shall be reimbursed

for necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their

duties in accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

D. Staff support for the task force shall be provided by the

staffs of the Oklahoma State Senate and the Oklahoma House of

Representatives. A quorum of the task force shall be required for

any final action, and shall report its findings and recommendations

to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the

House of Representatives by November 30, 2008.

Added by Laws 2007, c. 154, § 1.