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OK SB945
Bill
Status
2/7/2011
Primary Sponsor
Jonathan Nichols
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AI Summary
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Requires district judges elected or appointed after January 1, 2011 to file a statement showing terms of sale of their law practice with the county district attorney, if applicable.
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Prohibits attorneys who purchase a district judge's law practice from appearing before that judge for at least 2 years after the sale.
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Prohibits attorneys leasing property from a district judge from appearing before that judge during the lease term and for at least 6 months after lease termination.
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Creates new codified section (20 O.S. § 30.20) establishing these ethics requirements for district judges.
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Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval.
Legislative Description
District judges; prohibiting certain appearance for specified time period. Codification. Emergency.
Civil and Criminal Procedure and Courts
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
2/14/2011