Executive Order 2020-2
I, J. Kevin Stitt, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, pursuant to
the power and authority vested in me by Sections 1 and 2 of Article VI of the
Oklahoma Constitution, hereby order:
1. Effective immediately, except as set forth
in paragraph 2 below, a moratorium is hereby placed on all non-essential travel
to the State of California for all employees and officers of agencies that is
paid for, in whole or in part, by the State of Oklahoma. This moratorium shall
apply to all travel expenses not already incurred as of the date of this Order.
Essential travel is expressly limited to travel that is: necessary to maintain
professional accreditation that is only available in California, and not
otherwise available within Oklahoma or another state; critical to the
performance of core agency functions; or required by the federal government or
necessary to secure or maintain federal funding.
2. The Order in paragraph 1 above shall not
apply to (i) travel by employees and officers of agencies within the Department
of Commerce where such travel is undertaken for business development or
business recruiting, (ii) travel by athletic teams and support personnel
representing a college or university within the State's higher education system
for the purpose of engaging in scheduled competition, or (iii) travel by middle
school, high school, or college groups, such as bands, athletic teams, or other
teams, and accompanying teachers or support personnel, to participate in
programs, events, or competitions taking place in California.
Copies of this Executive Order shall be distributed to all
Cabinet Secretaries and to the Chief Administrative Officers of all State
agencies for immediate implementation.
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, Oklahoma,
this 23rd day of January, 2020.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
J. Kevin Stitt
ATTEST:
Michael Rogers
Secretary of State
Notes
Okla. Admin. Code §
1:2020-2
Adopted by
Oklahoma
Register, Volume 37, Issue 11, February 18, 2020, eff.
1/23/2020
