SB 1557 Summary

• Appropriates funds to the Oklahoma Supreme Court and Court of Civil Appeals for fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, with specific budget allocations across categories including justices' salaries, administrative offices, and dispute mediation.

• Grants the Supreme Court authority to set duties and compensation for employees by majority vote of justices, and grants the Court of Civil Appeals similar authority subject to Supreme Court approval.

• Establishes budgetary limitations on full-time-equivalent employees (0.0) and lease-purchase agreements ($0.00) for both courts during the fiscal year.

• Becomes effective September 1, 2010.