Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 20-1316
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Appointment of law student clerks for Supreme Court,
Official statutory text
Court of Civil Appeals and district courts - Grants and Donations
Revolving Fund.
A. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is authorized to
appoint law student clerks for the Supreme Court, Court of Civil
Appeals, and the district courts. All personnel appointed under
this section shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. No personnel employed under the
provisions of this section shall be employed for more than one
thousand (1,000) hours per year.
B. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving
fund for the Supreme Court, to be designated the "Grants and
Donations Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not
subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 20. Courts Page 475
received by the Supreme Court, from gifts, grants, private
donations, and federal funding for the payment of salaries and
benefits for law student clerks for the Supreme Court, Court of
Civil Appeals, or the district courts. All monies accruing to the
credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and
expended by the Supreme Court for the purpose of the payment of
salaries and benefits for law student clerks for the Supreme Court,
Court of Civil Appeals, or the district courts. Expenditures from
the fund and personnel employed under the provisions of this section
shall be exempt from full-time-equivalency and budgetary
limitations. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants
issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by
law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services for approval and payment.
Revolving Fund.
A. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is authorized to
appoint law student clerks for the Supreme Court, Court of Civil
Appeals, and the district courts. All personnel appointed under
this section shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. No personnel employed under the
provisions of this section shall be employed for more than one
thousand (1,000) hours per year.
B. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving
fund for the Supreme Court, to be designated the "Grants and
Donations Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not
subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 20. Courts Page 475
received by the Supreme Court, from gifts, grants, private
donations, and federal funding for the payment of salaries and
benefits for law student clerks for the Supreme Court, Court of
Civil Appeals, or the district courts. All monies accruing to the
credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and
expended by the Supreme Court for the purpose of the payment of
salaries and benefits for law student clerks for the Supreme Court,
Court of Civil Appeals, or the district courts. Expenditures from
the fund and personnel employed under the provisions of this section
shall be exempt from full-time-equivalency and budgetary
limitations. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants
issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by
law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services for approval and payment.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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