A. There is hereby created a Cost Administration Implementation Committee within the Administrative Office of the Courts. Members of the Committee shall be appointed no later than July 1, 2022. The Committee shall be composed of thirteen (13) members as follows: 1. The Administrative Director of the Courts or designee;2. The District Court Clerk of Oklahoma County or designee;3. The District Court Clerk of Tulsa County or designee;4. Two District Court Judges or their designees to be selected by the Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court;5. Two District Court Clerks or their designees to be selected by the Executive Board of the Court Clerk's Association;6. Two County Sheriffs or their designees to be selected by the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Sheriffs' Association;7. Two Municipal Court Judges or their designees to be selected by the Oklahoma Municipal Judges Association; and8. Two lay persons who work regularly to assist or who advocate for persons who owe fines, fees, costs, and assessments to the court system to be selected by the Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court.B. The Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court shall designate a chair and vice-chair from among the members of the Committee. A majority of the members present at a meeting shall constitute a quorum to conduct business.C. Meetings of the Committee shall be subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and the Oklahoma Open Records Act.D. Members shall not receive any compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed pursuant to the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement Act.E. The Committee shall be staffed by employees of the Administrative Office of the Courts.F. The Committee shall oversee the implementation of the provisions of Sections 2 through 5 of this act by July 1, 2023, and shall be authorized to make recommendations to the Oklahoma Legislature for any changes it deems necessary and appropriate for the administration of court fines, fees, costs, and assessments.Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 3007
Added by Laws 2022 , c. 350, s. 1, eff. 7/1/2022.