I, J. Kevin Stitt, 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. Severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line
winds, widespread and significant flooding, beginning April 30, 2019, and
continuing, 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.
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. There is hereby declared a disaster
emergency caused by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, 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 April 30, 2019, 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
disaster emergency, may make necessary emergency acquisitions to fulfill the
purposes of this proclamation without regard to limitations or bidding
requirements on such acquisitions.
This Second Amended Executive Order shall be
effective until the end of thirty (30) days after the filing of this
Order.
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
24th day of May, 2019.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
J. Kevin Stitt
ATTEST:
Michael Rogers
Secretary of State
