1. 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.
2. 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.

3. C. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, the Administrator shall be appointed by the presiding judge of the Court from a list of eligible persons established by the Special Workers' Compensation Administrator Selection Committee of five (5) members, to consist of:

   1. (1) One member, who shall not have been admitted to the practice of law in the State of Oklahoma, selected by the Governor;
   2. (2) One member selected by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;
   3. (3) One member, who shall not be a member of the Oklahoma Legislature, selected by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;
   4. (4) One member, who shall not be a member of the Oklahoma Legislature, selected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and

   5. (5) One member, who shall be an attorney licensed to practice in the State of Oklahoma, selected by the Board of Governors of the Oklahoma Bar Association.

      Said members shall serve without compensation and shall convene at the request of the presiding judge of the Court whenever a vacancy shall occur in the position of Administrator.

4. D. The salary of the Administrator shall be ninety percent (90%) of the authorized salary of a judge of the Court.
5. E. The Administrator may be removed from office only for cause by the presiding judge of the Court, subject to the approval of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
6. 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.
7. G. In addition to his 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.
8. 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, c. 222, § 3, eff. November 1, 1986.