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 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.