IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE XVIII OF THE RULES CREATING AND CONTROLLING THE OBA

IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE XVIII OF THE RULES CREATING AND CONTROLLING THE OBA
2006 OK 10
174 P.3d 556
Case Number: SCBD-4951
Decided: 02/06/2006

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

IN RE: Amendments to Article XVIII of the Rules Creating and Controlling the Oklahoma Bar Association.

ORDER AMENDING ARTICLE XVIII OF THE RULES CREATING AND CONTROLLING THE OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION REGARDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE

¶1 Article XVIII of the Rules Creating and Controlling the Oklahoma Bar Association is amended to reflect the following organizational changes to the Oklahoma Access to Justice Commission, to be known hereafter as "The Access to Justice Advisory Committee of the Oklahoma Bar Association":

1. The phrase "Access to Justice Advisory Committee of the Oklahoma Bar Association" shall replace the phrase "Oklahoma Access to Justice Commission" wherever it appears.

2. The word "committee" shall replace the word "commission" wherever it appears.

3. The phrase "committee member" shall replace the word "commissioner" and the phrase "committee members" shall replace the word "commissioners" wherever it appears.

4. Section 1 shall read as follows:

Section 1. ACCESS TO JUSTICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION.

The Access to Justice Advisory Committee of the Oklahoma Bar Association shall evaluate, study, and make recommendations to the Oklahoma Bar Association related to the providing of legal services to the citizens of Oklahoma and their access to the Oklahoma justice system, both civil and criminal. The Committee shall also identify potential sources of funding to accomplish the delivery of legal services and access to the Oklahoma justice system.

The Oklahoma Bar Association is charged with the duty of accepting or denying the Access to Justice Advisory Committee's recommendations and the Access to Justice Advisory Committee may implement those programs or recommendations approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association.

5. Section 3 shall read as follows:

Section 3. VACANCY OF POSITION.

6. Section 6 shall read as follows:

Section 6. COMPENSATION OF COMMITTEE AND EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS.

7. Section 7 shall read as follows:

Section 7. STAFF.

8. Section 8 shall read as follows:

Section 8. ANNUAL BUDGET.

9. A new section, Section 10, shall read as follows:

Section 10. ANNUAL REPORT.

¶2 Attached is the complete text of the rule in its amended form.

DONE BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT IN CONFERENCE THIS 6thDAY OF February, 2006.

/S/CHIEF JUSTICE JOSEPH M. WATT

ALL JUSTICES CONCUR.

ARTICLE XVIII

Section 1. ACCESS TO JUSTICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION.

The Access to Justice Advisory Committee of the Oklahoma Bar Association shall evaluate, study, and make recommendations to the Oklahoma Bar Association related to the providing of legal services to the citizens of Oklahoma and their access to the Oklahoma justice system, both civil and criminal. The Committee shall also identify potential sources of funding to accomplish the delivery of legal services and access to the Oklahoma justice system.

The Oklahoma Bar Association is charged with the duty of accepting or denying the Access to Justice Advisory Committee's recommendations and the Access to Justice Advisory Committee may implement those programs or recommendations approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association.

Section 2. SELECTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS; TERM.

Position 1. Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court appointed by the Chief Justice.

Position 2. Judge of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals appointed by the Presiding Judge.

Position 3. Member of the Oklahoma Bar Association appointed by the President of the Oklahoma Bar Association.

Position 4. Judge of the District Court appointed by the President of the Oklahoma Judicial Conference.

Position 5. Member of the Oklahoma Bar Foundation appointed by the President of the Oklahoma Bar Foundation.

Position 6. Faculty member of an American Bar Association Accredited Law School located in the state of Oklahoma appointed by President of the Oklahoma Bar Association.

Position 7. Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Position 8. Member of the Oklahoma State Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate.

Position 9. Member of the public that is not licensed to practice law in the state of Oklahoma to be appointed by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma.

Section 3. VACANCY OF POSITION.

Section 4. EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS.

a. President-Elect of the Oklahoma Bar Association;

b. President-Elect of the Oklahoma Bar Foundation;

c. Representative of Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc. selected by the Board of Directors;

d. Representative of Oklahoma Indigent Defense System selected by the Board of Directors;

e. Representative of Oklahoma Indian Legal Services selected by the Board of Directors;

f. Chair of OBA Access to Justice Committee;

g. Public Defender of Tulsa County;

h. Public Defender of Oklahoma County.

Section 5. OFFICERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Section 6. COMPENSATION OF COMMITTEE AND EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS.

Section 7. STAFF.

Section 8. ANNUAL BUDGET.

Section 9. RULES OF THE COMMITTEE.