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 Moderate and Severe Drought conditions existing in northwest Oklahoma and
the Panhandle, and the severe wildfires beginning March 6, 2017, and
continuing, there is hereby declared a disaster emergency caused by wildfires
and drought in the following counties: Alfalfa, Beaver, Blaine, Cimarron,
Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Kay, Kingfisher, Logan, Major,
Noble, Osage, Payne, Pawnee, Roger Mills, Texas, Woods, and Woodward that
threatens the lives and property of the people of this State and the public's
peace, health, and safety.
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 emergency pursuant to
the provisions of the Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003.
3. 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.
4. 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.
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 set my hand and caused the Great Seal
of the State of Oklahoma to be affixed at Oklahoma City, this 7th day of March
2017.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Mary Fallin
ATTEST:
Amy Canton
Secretary of State
