2016 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 20. Courts
§20-127. Judicial and District Attorney Redistricting Task Force - Members - Meetings - Staff.

A. There is hereby created until November 30, 2008, the "Judicial and District Attorney Redistricting Task Force". The task force shall study:

1. The redistricting of judicial districts; and

2. The redistricting of district attorney districts.

B. The task force shall be composed of fourteen (14) members as follows:

1. Five members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate as follows:

a.two members of the Judiciary Committee,

b.two members of the Senate, and

c.one member of the Senate to serve as cochair of the task force;

2. Five members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives as follows:

a.two members of the Judiciary Committee,

b.two members of the House of Representatives, and

c.one member of the House of Representatives to serve as cochair of the task force;

3. Two district judges appointed by the Supreme Court; and

4. Two district attorneys appointed by the District Attorneys Council.

C. The task force may meet as often as necessary to perform the duties imposed upon it. Meetings shall be called jointly by the cochairs of the task force. Members of the task force shall receive no compensation for their service, but shall receive travel reimbursement as follows:

1. Legislative members of the task force shall be reimbursed for necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with the provisions of Section 456 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and

2. Nonlegislative members of the task force shall be reimbursed for necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

D. Staff support for the task force shall be provided by the staffs of the Oklahoma State Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives. A quorum of the task force shall be required for any final action, and shall report its findings and recommendations to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by November 30, 2008.

Added by Laws 2007, c. 154, § 1.