Oklahoma § 20-3.2 - Creation - Membership - Staff - Reimbursement

§ 20-3.2. Creation - Membership - Staff - Reimbursement

A. There is hereby created the Board on Judicial Compensation.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 11 of Article VII of the

Oklahoma Constitution, members of the State Judiciary shall receive

compensation as shall be fixed by the Board on Judicial Compensation

as provided in this act, unless such compensation is rejected or

amended by law passed by a majority vote of each house of the

Legislature. If the Governor vetoes such a law, the procedure shall

be the same as for the veto of any other bill or joint resolution.

B. The Board shall be composed of seven (7) members. Two

members shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the

Senate, two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House

of Representatives, two members shall be appointed by the Governor,

and one member shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the

Supreme Court. The members appointed by the President Pro Tempore

of the Senate shall be from labor and civic organizations. The

members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

shall be from communications media and retail business. The members

appointed by the Governor shall be from manufacturing and

professional fields not otherwise specified. The member appointed

by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall be from agriculture.

No more than four members shall be from any one political party. No

active or retired judge or attorney practicing law in any state may

serve on the Board on Judicial Compensation.

C. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide such

staff and support as is necessary for the Board on Judicial

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 20. Courts

Compensation to carry out its duties. Requests from the Board for

staff and support shall be coordinated through the Office of the

Administrative Director of the Courts.

D. The members of the Board shall serve terms which run

concurrently with the terms of the respective appointing authorities

and shall serve at their pleasure.

E. The members of the Board shall select a chair and secretary

and such other officers as they deem necessary.

F. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but

shall be reimbursed by their appointing authority for all actual and

necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in

accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

Added by Laws 2004, c. 499, § 2, eff. July 1, 2005.