§ 1803.1.Dispute Resolution Advisory Board

Chapter 37: Dispute Resolution Act · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026

In one sentenceCreates a 15-member Dispute Resolution Advisory Board, appointed by the Oklahoma Supreme Court from a defined mix of government, business, legal, and community fields, serving unpaid one-year terms.

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There is hereby created a Dispute Resolution Advisory Board which shall consist of no more than fifteen (15) members appointed by the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma. The Advisory Board shall be composed of persons from state and local governments, business organizations, the academic community, the law enforcement field, the legal profession, the judiciary, the field of corrections which shall be represented by the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections or his designee, retired citizen organizations, the district attorney profession, consumer organizations, social service agencies, and three (3) members at large. The term of office of each member shall be for one (1) year and end on June 30 of each year, but all members shall hold office until their successors are appointed and qualified. The Administrative Director of the Courts or his designee shall serve as a nonvoting, ex officio member of the Advisory Board.

The members of the Advisory Board shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be entitled to any reimbursements to which they may otherwise be entitled from sources other than the Office of the Administrative Director of the Courts.

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Amendment History

Added by Laws 1985, HB 1552, c. 260, §2, eff. 11/1/1985.

Plain-English Summary

Section 1803.1 creates the Dispute Resolution Advisory Board, made up of no more than 15 members the Oklahoma Supreme Court appoints. The Board draws from state and local government, business, academia, law enforcement, the legal profession, the judiciary, corrections (represented by the Director of the Department of Corrections or a designee), retired citizen organizations, the district attorney profession, consumer organizations, social service agencies, and three at-large members. Members serve one-year terms ending each June 30, though they stay on until a successor is appointed and qualified, and the Administrative Director of the Courts (or a designee) sits as a nonvoting, ex officio member.

Board members don't get paid for their service, though they can be reimbursed from sources other than the Office of the Administrative Director of the Courts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who appoints the Dispute Resolution Advisory Board?

The Oklahoma Supreme Court.

How many people sit on the Board?

No more than 15 members.

Do Advisory Board members get paid?

No -- the statute says they receive no compensation for their service, though they can be reimbursed from sources other than the Administrative Director of the Courts' office.

How long does a term on the Board last?

One year, ending June 30, though a member stays on until a successor is appointed and qualified.

Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature. Last verified August 3, 2026. · Official source

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