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.
Winter storm, freezing rain, ice, sleet, and flooding that beginning November
26, 2015, and that are continuing, may cause extensive damage to public and
private properties within the State of Oklahoma; and said damages may cause an
undue hardship on the citizens of this State.
2. It may be necessary to provide for the
rendering of mutual aid assistance among the State and political subdivisions
of the State with respect to carrying out disaster emergency functions during
the continuance of the State emergency pursuant to the provisions of the
Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003.
3. There is hereby declared a disaster
emergency caused by the winter storm, freezing rain, ice, sleet, and flooding
in the State of Oklahoma that threatens the lives and property of the people of
this State and the public's peace, health, and safety. The counties included in
this declaration are:
All 77 Oklahoma Counties
4. The State Emergency Operations Plan was
activated on November 29, 2015, 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. State agencies, in responding to this
continuing disaster emergency, may make necessary emergency acquisitions to
fulfill the purposes of this Order without regard to limitations or bidding
requirements on such acquisitions.
6. 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 set my hand and caused the Great Seal
of the State of Oklahoma to be affixed at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this 28th
day of December 2015.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Mary Fallin
ATTEST:
Amy Canton
Acting Assistant Secretary of State
Notes
Okla. Admin. Code §
1:2015-51
Adopted by
Oklahoma
Register, Volume 33, Issue 07, December 15, 2015, eff.
11/29/2015
Amended by
Oklahoma
Register, Volume 33, Issue 09, January 15, 2016, eff.
12/28/2015
