Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 20-3.2
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Creation - Membership - Staff - Reimbursement
Official statutory text
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
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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.
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 Page 10
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.
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