Okla. Stat. tit. 85, § 1.3 – Repealed

A. The chief administrative officer of the Workers' Compensation Court shall be the Administrator, who shall be subject to the general supervision of the presiding judge of the Court, subject to the general administrative authority of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
B. The person serving as Administrator on the date of passage and approval of this act shall continue to serve as Administrator of the Court, provided said person is serving as Administrator on the effective date of this act.
C. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, the Administrator shall be appointed by the Governor.
D. The salary of the Administrator shall be ninety percent (90%) of the authorized salary of a judge of the Court.
E. The Administrator shall serve a six-year term. During the term, the Administrator may be removed from office only for cause, as provided by law for the removal of officers not subject to impeachment, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1181 through 1197 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
F. An Administrator who otherwise qualifies to serve as a judge of the Court shall not be eligible to serve as a judge of the Court for a period of one (1) year from the last date served as Administrator of the Court.
G. In addition to other duties set forth in Title 85 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Administrator, subject to approval of the presiding judge, shall organize, direct and develop the administrative work of the Court, including the docketing, clerical, technical and financial work, establish hours of operation, and perform such other duties relating to matters within the purview of the Court as any judge of the Court may request.
H. The Administrator shall employ other employees of the Court, within budgetary limitation, necessary to carry out the work and orders of the Court in an efficient and expedient manner.

Added by Laws 1986, SB 496, c. 222, § 3, eff. November 1, 1986; Amended by Laws 2005, 1st Extr. Sess., SB 1, c. 1, § 8, emerg. eff. July 1, 2005 (superseded document available).

A. The chief administrative officer of the Workers' Compensation Court shall be the Administrator, who shall be subject to the general supervision of the presiding judge of the Court, subject to the general administrative authority of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
B. The person serving as Administrator on the date of passage and approval of this act shall continue to serve as Administrator of the Court, provided said person is serving as Administrator on the effective date of this act.
C. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, the Administrator shall be appointed by the Governor.
D. The salary of the Administrator shall be ninety percent (90%) of the authorized salary of a judge of the Court.
E. The Administrator shall serve a six-year term. During the term, the Administrator may be removed from office only for cause, as provided by law for the removal of officers not subject to impeachment, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1181 through 1197 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
F. An Administrator who otherwise qualifies to serve as a judge of the Court shall not be eligible to serve as a judge of the Court for a period of one (1) year from the last date served as Administrator of the Court.
G. In addition to other duties set forth in Title 85 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Administrator, subject to approval of the presiding judge, shall organize, direct and develop the administrative work of the Court, including the docketing, clerical, technical and financial work, establish hours of operation, and perform such other duties relating to matters within the purview of the Court as any judge of the Court may request.
H. The Administrator shall employ other employees of the Court, within budgetary limitation, necessary to carry out the work and orders of the Court in an efficient and expedient manner.

Added by Laws 1986, SB 496, c. 222, § 3, eff. November 1, 1986; Amended by Laws 2005, 1st Extr. Sess., SB 1, c. 1, § 8, emerg. eff. July 1, 2005 (superseded document available).