§ 20-126. Trial court administrators - Duties - Appointment - Qualifications - Salary.

A.  There are authorized to be appointed, two trial court administrators, one for the Oklahoma-Canadian Counties Judicial Administrative District and one for the Tulsa-Pawnee Counties Judicial Administrative District.  The duties of a trial court administrator shall be to assist the presiding judge of the judicial administrative district in the performance of his administrative duties.

B.  A trial court administrator shall be selected by the presiding judge of the judicial administrative district in which he is to be employed, subject to confirmation by a majority of the district and associate district judges in the judicial administrative district.  A trial court administrator shall serve at the pleasure of a majority of the district and associate district judges in the judicial administrative district.

C.  To be eligible for appointment as a trial court administrator, a person shall possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications:

1.  Be an attorney licensed to practice law in this state;

2.  Have a bachelor's degree in court management, or an equivalent degree; or

3.  Have at least ten (10) years' experience in management with substantial supervisory responsibility; and

4.  Be a graduate of the Institute for Court Management.

D.  Each trial court administrator shall receive a salary equal to the salary received by a special judge.

Added by Laws 1980, c. 290, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1980.  Amended by Laws 1996, c. 328, § 12, emerg. eff. June 12, 1996.