Legal Opinion

Opinion No. (1998)

Oklahoma Attorney General Reports

Decided March 6, 1998Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Chairman Massad,

¶ 0 This office has received your request asking for an Attorney General Opinion addressing the following questions:

1. Is the Council on Judicial Complaints an Executive Branchagency?

2. Does the Council on Judicial Complaints have the authority tohire a full-time Secretary of the Council and set the salary andduties of the same?

I

COUNCIL ON JUDICIAL COMPLAINTS IS AN EXECUTIVE BRANCH ENTITY

¶ 1 The Oklahoma Separation of Powers Clause is set forth at Article IV, § 1, which provides as follows:

The powers of the government of the State of Oklahoma shall be divided into three…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Tweedy v. Oklahoma Bar Ass'nSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
  2. Marley v. CannonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
  3. Spivey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1940
  4. In Re Courthouse of Okmulgee CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  5. Council on Judicial Complaints v. MaleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980

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