Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 1 - EXECUTIVE ORDERS
Section 1:2017-26

1. Due to Hurricane Harvey, which has caused an emergency of national magnitude and which continues to directly affect the Gulf Coast states including Texas and Louisiana, there is hereby declared a disaster emergency in the State of Oklahoma so that state, county, and local governments can adequately respond to the mutual aid requests and needs of the Gulf Coast states.

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. 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.