Loading chat...

OK SB945

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2011

Primary Sponsor

Jonathan Nichols

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Prohibits attorneys who purchase a district judge's law practice from appearing before that judge for at least 2 years after the sale.

  • 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.

  • Creates new codified section (20 O.S. § 30.20) establishing these ethics requirements for district judges.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/14/2011

Full Bill Text

No bill text available