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OK HB3543

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/19/2014

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Hickman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Rejects the September 2013 Board on Judicial Compensation Final Report and amends judicial salaries effective July 1, 2014
  • Maintains current salaries for Supreme Court justices, Court of Criminal Appeals judges, and Court of Civil Appeals judges at fiscal year 2014 levels
  • Provides a 6% salary increase for district judges, associate district judges, and special judges (e.g., district judges from $124,373 to $131,835)
  • Blocks salary increases for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Superintendent, Corporation Commissioners, State Treasurer, State Auditor, State Insurance Commissioner, Commissioner of Labor, district attorneys, and Workers' Compensation Commissioners that would otherwise result from judicial salary changes
  • All salary increases must be paid from existing available funds; declares an emergency for immediate effect

Legislative Description

Salaries and compensation; disapproving certain salary increases; emergency.

Government

Last Action

Authored by Senator Bingman (principal Senate author)

5/19/2014

Full Bill Text

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