Okla. Admin. Code § 1:2016-31
Current through Vol. 42, No. 3, October 15, 2024
I, Mary Fallin, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, pursuant to the power vested in me by Section 2 of Article VI of the Oklahoma Constitution, hereby declare the following:
1. Due to Earthquakes beginning Saturday, September 3, 2016, and that are continuing, which have caused damage to public and private properties within the State of Oklahoma; and said damages have caused an undue hardship on the citizens of this state, there is hereby declared an emergency that threatens the lives and property of the people of this State and the public's peace, health, and safety. The county included in this declaration is: Pawnee County
This declaration may be amended as conditions warrant.
2. It may be necessary to provide for the rendering of mutual assistance among the State and political subdivisions of the State with respect to carrying out disaster emergency functions during the continuance of the State of emergency pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003.3. State agencies, in responding to this disaster emergency, may make necessary emergency acquisitions to fulfill the purposes of this proclamation without regard to limitations or bidding requirements on such acquisitions.4. The State Emergency Operations Plan has been activated and resources of all State departments and agencies available to meet this emergency are hereby committed to the reasonable extent necessary to protect lives and to prevent, minimize, and repair injury and damage. These efforts shall be coordinated by the Director of the Department of Emergency Management with comparable functions of the federal government and political subdivisions of the State.5. This Executive Order shall terminate at the end of thirty (30) days. Copies of this Executive Order shall be distributed to the Director of Emergency Management who shall cause the provisions of this order to be implemented by all appropriate agencies of state government.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma to be affixed at Oklahoma City, this 3rd day of September 2016.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Mary Fallin
ATTEST:
Chris Benge
Secretary of State
Okla. Admin. Code § 1:2016-31
Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 02, October 3, 2016, eff. 9/3/2016