Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 1 - EXECUTIVE ORDERS › Section 1:2011-19A

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
I, Mary Fallin, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, pursuant to
			 the power vested in me by Sections 1 and 2 of Article VI of the Oklahoma
			 Constitution, hereby establish the Governor's Aerospace and Autonomous Systems
			 Council.
The Council shall consist of between fifteen (15) and twenty
			 (20) members, who shall be appointed by the Governor and serve at the pleasure
			 of the Governor. The Secretary of Science and Technology shall chair the
			 Council and may select a vice-chair.
The purpose of the Council shall be to review all aspects of the
			 development of Aerospace and Autonomous Systems (AAS) and related technologies
			 in the state, including but not limited to research and development, education,
			 economic development, job creation and capital investment. For the purposes of
			 this Council, Aerospace and Autonomous Systems shall principally denote
			 activities in science, engineering, business and other disciplines associated
			 with utilizing manned or unmanned autonomous or semi-autonomous systems in
			 Earth's atmosphere and surrounding space, on the ground, and on or within
			 bodies of water including lakes, rivers and oceans. The Council will also
			 propose recommendations to the Governor. As part of this process, the Council
			 shall define and periodically review an AAS strategic plan for the State of
			 Oklahoma, and present such a strategic plan, and any proposed changes to
			 existing strategic plans, to the Governor for approval. The Council shall also
			 act in an advisory capacity to the Governor on all issues regarding AAS and
			 related technology and economic development.
Administrative support for the Council, including, but not
			 limited to, personnel necessary to ensure the proper performance of the duties
			 and responsibilities of the Council, shall be provided by the Oklahoma
			 Department of Commerce.
Council members will be selected from various areas including
			 postsecondary education, the private sector, tribes, state agencies, non-profit
			 organizations and appropriate federal agencies located in the state. Council
			 members employed by a state agency shall be reimbursed travel expenses related
			 to their service on the Council by their respective state agency as authorized
			 by state law. Council members employed by a federal agency shall be reimbursed
			 travel expenses related to their service on the Council by their respective
			 federal agency as authorized by federal law. Legislative members of the Council
			 shall be reimbursed by their respective legislative bodies for necessary travel
			 expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as authorized by state
			 law. Remaining Council members shall be reimbursed travel expenses related to
			 their service on the Council as authorized by state law by the Oklahoma
			 Department of Commerce.
FURTHER, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall provide such
			 personnel, resources, administrative rules, or other support as may be required
			 by the State Director of AAS Development, in consultation with the Executive
			 Director of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, to implement or effectuate
			 this Executive Order.
This Executive Order shall be distributed to the Secretary of
			 Science and Technology and Oklahoma Department of Commerce, who shall cause the
			 provisions of this Order to be implemented.
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
			 this 22nd day of December, 2017
BY Mary Fallin
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
ATTEST:
Dave Lopez
Secretary of State
Added as amendment to EO
			 11-19 at 30 Ok Reg 373, eff 2-5-13