ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 790	By:	Crain of the Senate

			and

		Scott of the House

[ recusal - promulgation of certain rules - codification - effective date ]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 103.2 of Title 20, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Any appeal of a motion for recusal of a judge shall be to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, and the Court shall rule on such appeal within ten (10) days.  If the Court fails to rule on the appeal within the ten-day period, the judge may continue to rule on the action until the Court makes its determination.  If the judge is subsequently removed from the action, any decisions or orders made prior to removal remain valid unless reversed by the succeeding judge.  The Administrative Director of the Courts shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2011.
Passed the Senate the 7th day of March, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer 	of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives