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 Sunday, November 6, 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:
Payne 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 7th
day of November 2016.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Mary Fallin
ATTEST:
Mike Hunter
Secretary of State
