1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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3 SENATE BILL 1672 By: Daniels
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to judicial retirement; creating the
7 Oklahoma Judicial Retirement Act of 2024; providing
8 short title; mandating retirement of certain judicial
8 officers upon certain age; authorizing completion of
9 certain term; authorizing certain retirement
9 benefits; requiring delivery of affidavit for certain
10 purpose; providing for filling of certain vacancy;
10 prohibiting election or appointment of certain
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11 codification; and declaring an emergency.
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14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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15 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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16 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1407 of Title 20, unless there
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17 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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18 A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma
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19 Judicial Retirement Act of 2024”.
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20 B. As authorized pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 11 of
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21 Article VII of the Oklahoma Constitution, a Justice of the Supreme
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22 Court, a Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals or of the Court of
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23 Civil Appeals, or a district court judge shall retire when he or she
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24 reaches seventy-five (75) years of age; provided, however, such
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 1 appellate Justice or Judge or district court judge may complete the
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2 term during which he or she turns seventy-five (75) years of age if
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3 he or she chooses to complete such term. Upon retiring, each such
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4 appellate Justice or Judge or district court judge shall receive
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5 retirement benefits as provided by law.
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6 C. An appellate Justice or Judge or district court judge who
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has reached seventy-five (75) years of age on or before the effective
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date of this act shall retire on the effective date of this act;
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provided, however, such appellate Justice or Judge or district court
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judge may complete the term during which this act was enacted if he or
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she chooses to complete such term.
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D. No later than thirty (30) days prior to the date the appellate
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Justice or Judge or district court judge would be required to
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retire, an appellate Justice or Judge or a district court judge who
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15 chooses to complete his or her term pursuant to subsection B or C of
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this section shall deliver a signed affidavit to the chief or
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17 presiding judge of his or her court that declares the intent to
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18 complete the term. Any appellate Justice or Judge or district court
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judge who does not provide the signed affidavit shall be deemed to be
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retired on the date set pursuant to subsection B or C of this section
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and the office shall be deemed vacant. Any vacancy occurring upon a
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retirement as required by this section shall be filled as provided
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by law.
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 1 E. No person shall be eligible for election or appointment to
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2 any appellate or district court who has reached seventy-five (75)
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3 years of age prior to or on the date of election or appointment.
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4 F. The provisions of this act are severable and if any part or
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5 provision shall be held void the decision of the court so holding
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6 shall not affect or impair any of the remaining parts or provisions
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7 of this act.
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8 SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
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9 of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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10 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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11 be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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