Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 20-16.6
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Court on the Judiciary members - Expenses - Prosecutors -
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Compensation - Witness fees and expenses.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 20. Courts Page 16
A. A member of the Court on the Judiciary shall certify his
actual and necessary travel expenses to the Administrative Director
of the Courts, and, upon the latter's approval thereof reimbursement
shall be as provided by the State Travel Reimbursement Act, the
State Treasurer shall issue a warrant, to be paid out of any funds
appropriated for such purpose. Prosecutors before the Court on the
Judiciary shall certify to the Administrative Director of the Courts
the amount that has been allowed as compensation by the Court, and
upon the latter's approval thereof, the State Treasurer shall issue
a warrant, to be paid out of any funds appropriated for such
purpose. Any claim certified for payment by the trial division of
the Court on the Judiciary or by any of its members, when
disapproved by the Administrative Director of the Courts, may be
reviewed by the appellate division of that Court under such rules of
procedure as that division shall prescribe. The appellate division
shall have exclusive power over claims that are disapproved by the
Administrative Director of the Courts. Its decision in the matter
shall be final.
B. 1. Any employee of the state or any political subdivision
thereof who is subpoenaed as a witness to testify before the Court
on the Judiciary on any matter related to their employment shall
receive reimbursement for expenses in the same manner and to the
same extent as is prescribed in Section 84.1 of Title 28 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
2. Any other person subpoenaed as a witness to testify before
the Court on the Judiciary shall receive the fees prescribed in
Section 81 of Title 28 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
3. All fees and reimbursement for expenses provided for in this
subsection shall be payable from funds appropriated to the State
Supreme Court for the use of the Court on the Judiciary, subject to
the approval of the Administrative Director of the Courts.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 20. Courts Page 16
A. A member of the Court on the Judiciary shall certify his
actual and necessary travel expenses to the Administrative Director
of the Courts, and, upon the latter's approval thereof reimbursement
shall be as provided by the State Travel Reimbursement Act, the
State Treasurer shall issue a warrant, to be paid out of any funds
appropriated for such purpose. Prosecutors before the Court on the
Judiciary shall certify to the Administrative Director of the Courts
the amount that has been allowed as compensation by the Court, and
upon the latter's approval thereof, the State Treasurer shall issue
a warrant, to be paid out of any funds appropriated for such
purpose. Any claim certified for payment by the trial division of
the Court on the Judiciary or by any of its members, when
disapproved by the Administrative Director of the Courts, may be
reviewed by the appellate division of that Court under such rules of
procedure as that division shall prescribe. The appellate division
shall have exclusive power over claims that are disapproved by the
Administrative Director of the Courts. Its decision in the matter
shall be final.
B. 1. Any employee of the state or any political subdivision
thereof who is subpoenaed as a witness to testify before the Court
on the Judiciary on any matter related to their employment shall
receive reimbursement for expenses in the same manner and to the
same extent as is prescribed in Section 84.1 of Title 28 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
2. Any other person subpoenaed as a witness to testify before
the Court on the Judiciary shall receive the fees prescribed in
Section 81 of Title 28 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
3. All fees and reimbursement for expenses provided for in this
subsection shall be payable from funds appropriated to the State
Supreme Court for the use of the Court on the Judiciary, subject to
the approval of the Administrative Director of the Courts.
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