ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2174	By:	Sears and Martin (Scott) of the House

										and

	Myers and Jolley of the Senate

An Act relating to the Supreme Court; amending Section 9, Chapter 443, O.S.L. 2004 (20 O.S. Supp. 2010, Section 1310.2), which relates to the State Judicial Revolving Fund; providing authorization to use funds for specified purposes; and deleting certain transfer requirement.

SUBJECT:  State Judicial Revolving Fund

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     Section 9, Chapter 443, O.S.L 2004 (20 O.S. Supp. 2010, Section 1310.2), is amended to read as follows:

A.  There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Supreme Court to be designated the “State Judicial Revolving Fund”.  The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all receipts designated for deposit thereto pursuant to law and monies appropriated by the Legislature for deposit thereto.  All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted by the Supreme Court as necessary to perform the duties imposed upon the district courts by law, and upon the Supreme Court and, Court of Civil Appeals pursuant to Section 1310.1 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes and district courts by law.  The Administrative Director of the Courts, with the approval of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, is authorized to use the amounts deposited in the State Judicial Revolving Fund for any lawful purpose including, but not limited to, payment of recurring and nonrecurring administrative and operating expenses for the Supreme Court and the district courts, subject to the ceilings established in the annual appropriations to the Supreme Court and the district courts.  The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or the Administrative Director of the Courts acting at the direction of the Chief Justice, shall determine the allocation of funds and expenditures between or among the Supreme Court, Court of Civil Appeals, and district courts.  Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of State Finance for approval and payment.  The Supreme Court is hereby authorized to transfer funds from the State Judicial Revolving Fund to the district courts for duties imposed by law.

B.  On the effective date of this act, the Director of State Finance shall transfer all unbudgeted funds from the State Judicial Fund to the State Judicial Revolving Fund.

Passed the House of Representatives the 13th day of May, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the 19th day of May, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate