Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 20-1316: Appointment of law student clerks for Supreme Court,

Court of Civil Appeals and district courts - Grants and Donations

Revolving Fund.

A. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is authorized to

appoint law student clerks for the Supreme Court, Court of Civil

Appeals, and the district courts. All personnel appointed under

this section shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. No personnel employed under the

provisions of this section shall be employed for more than one

thousand (1,000) hours per year.

B. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving

fund for the Supreme Court, to be designated the "Grants and

Donations Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not

subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies

received by the Supreme Court, from gifts, grants, private

donations, and federal funding for the payment of salaries and

benefits for law student clerks for the Supreme Court, Court of

Civil Appeals, or the district courts. All monies accruing to the

credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and

expended by the Supreme Court for the purpose of the payment of

salaries and benefits for law student clerks for the Supreme Court,

Court of Civil Appeals, or the district courts. Expenditures from

the fund and personnel employed under the provisions of this section

shall be exempt from full-time-equivalency and budgetary

limitations. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants

issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by

law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services for approval and payment.