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
