OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Mary Fallin has signed a measure to prevent pending pay increases for Oklahoma judges, district attorneys and other statewide elected officials.
Fallin on Tuesday signed a joint resolution that had bipartisan support in the Legislature. Lawmakers had argued that it was poor timing to approve pay raises while Oklahoma was still emerging from a recession.
The Board of Judicial Compensation last year recommended a 6 percent raise for judges — and the salaries of statewide elected officials are tied to judicial salaries. The salaries of judges in Oklahoma range from about $105,000 for special judges to $147,000 for the state's chief justice.
The bill would have cost the state about $2.7 million a year.
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House Joint Resolution 1093: http://bit.ly/AwBz6h