Oklahoma Administrative Code, Title 376

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Chapter 1 Administration

Okla. Admin. Code § 376:1-1-1 Purpose

(a) The Council on Judicial Complaints is established by the Legislature at 20 O. S. §§ 1651, et seq. The purpose of the Council on Judicial Complaints is to provide a method for accepting and investigating complaints made against judges for violations of Oklahoma law and the Code of Judicial Conduct.

(b) Rules have been adopted by the Council to implement the requirements of the statutes and to provide efficient and impartial administration of the judicial complaint process.

History

• Added at 16 Ok Reg 75, eff 7-29-98 (emergency); Added at 16 Ok Reg 2531, eff 6-25-99

Okla. Admin. Code § 376:1-1-2 Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in these rules, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Administrative Secretary" means the person employed by the Council to serve as the Director of the administrative support staff of the Council on Judicial Complaints.

"Complaint" means an alleged violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct or of state law brought against a judge.

"Court Reporter" means the person employed by the Council to transcribe hearings or other proceedings.

"Counsel to the Council" means an attorney employed by or assigned to the Council to serve as its legal advisor.

"Prinicipal Assistant" means the support employee employed by the Council.

History

• Added at 16 Ok Reg 2531, eff 6-25-99
• On 7-29-98, an emergency rule called "Meetings" was added at this number (376:1-1-2). The emergency rule later expired on 7-15-99.

Okla. Admin. Code § 376:1-1-3.1 Meetings

(a) The Council shall conduct its regular meetings on the fourth Thursday of each month.

(b) Special meetings may be called by the Chairman or any two members of the Council.

(c) Meetings of the Council on Judicial Complaints shall comply with the Oklahoma Open (a)(d)(d)Meetings Act, except as provided by law.

(e) Meetings held for the purpose of conducting, discussing, or deliberating any matter relating to a complaint received or filed with the Council, or any portion thereof, may not be broadcast, televised, recorded or photographed without prior written permission of the Council.

History

• Added as 376:1-1-3 at 16 Ok Reg 3593, eff 8-3-99 through 7-14-00 (emergency); Added at 17 Ok Reg 3336, eff 9-13-00