Oklahoma § 20-26 Judicial Nominating Commission — Recusal based on

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§ 20-26 — Judicial Nominating Commission — Recusal based on

Oklahoma § 20-26

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Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 20-26 (2026).

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consanguinity or affinity — Disclosure of judicial campaign contributions.

A.No member of the Judicial Nominating Commission who is related to an applicant for any position for which the Commission is responsible to submit nominations to an appointing authority pursuant to Section 3 of Article VII-B of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma shall participate in the decision-making process with respect to such applicant if the Commission member is related to the applicant within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity. If a member of the Judicial Nominating Commission participates in the decision-making process with respect to an applicant in contravention of the requirement of this subsection, the member shall be immediately removed from the Commission and shall be permanently fo

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consanguinity or affinity — Disclosure of judicial campaign contributions. A. No member of the Judicial Nominating Commission who is related to an applicant for any position for which the Commission is responsible to submit nominations to an appointing authority pursuant to Section 3 of Article VII-B of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma shall participate in the decision-making process with respect to such applicant if the Commission member is related to the applicant within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity. If a member of the Judicial Nominating Commission participates in the decision-making process with respect to an applicant in contravention of the requirement of this subsection, the member shall be immediately removed from the Commission and shall be permanently forbidden from being appointed to the Commission. B. No later than ten (10) days after receiving the final list of applications for an open position which is set to come before the Judicial Nominating Commission, a member of the Judicial Nominating Commission shall make full disclosure of the date and amount of any contribution made by such member to the judicial campaign of any person making application to the Commission for their possible nomination to an appointing authority pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of Article VII-B of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma. The Administrative Director of the Courts shall prescribe a form to be used for such purpose. The completed forms shall be posted in a conspicuous manner on a website maintained by or on behalf of the Judicial Nominating Commission and shall be accessible until the position for which nominations are to be submitted by the Commission has been filled.