Oklahoma Constitution; Board on Legislative Compensation; modified compensation; referral of question; Attorney General; Secretary of State; ballot title; filing.

HJR 1039 proposes a constitutional amendment requiring Oklahoma voters to approve any changes to state legislators' pay. It creates a Board on Legislative Compensation (appointed by the Governor, Senate President, and House Speaker) to set and review legislative salaries every two years. Any recommended pay adjustment would then be submitted to a statewide vote at the next general election, requiring majority approval to take effect. This shifts authority over legislative pay decisions from the legislature to voters, with no changes to current compensation until voter approval is secured.