Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 1 - EXECUTIVE ORDERS › Section 1:2019-32A

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Amended Executive Order 2019-32
WHEREAS, the United States Constitution requires an enumeration
			 of all persons in the United States every ten years in order to reapportion the
			 membership of the U.S. House of Representatives among the states and for other
			 purposes;
WHEREAS, the next decennial census will be conducted on April 1,
			 2020;
WHEREAS, a complete and accurate count of Oklahoma's population
			 is essential for the fair representation of the citizenry, as the census
			 determines congressional representation and redistricting;
WHEREAS, individuals, businesses, local governments, and
			 nonprofit organizations will rely on census data for planning and
			 decision-making;
WHEREAS, it is well established that certain households, special
			 populations, and hard-to-enumerate areas are at risk of being under-counted and
			 under-represented, including young children, who are at the heart of the future
			 success of our State;
WHEREAS, the State and federal governments will use aggregate
			 information gained through the census, including population counts, housing and
			 other data, to distribute billions of dollars in funding to essential programs,
			 including education, health care and human services;
WHEREAS, the State and its local governments utilize census data
			 to provide descriptions of the social and economic characteristics of
			 geographic areas and population groups to determine those areas' and groups'
			 funding needs for infrastructure projects, economic development programs, job
			 training, schools, and other activities;
WHEREAS, to achieve a complete and accurate census count, it is
			 important to involve representatives of the private and public sectors,
			 Oklahoma's local governments, State agencies, Indian Tribes, and other
			 important stakeholders;
NOW THEREFORE, I, J. Kevin Stitt, Governor of the State of
			 Oklahoma, by the authority vested in me pursuant to Sections 1 and 2 of Article
			 VI of the Oklahoma Constitution, hereby direct that:
1. The Oklahoma Census 2020 Complete Count
		  Committee (the "Committee") is hereby established and shall develop
		  recommendations and assist in the administration of the decennial census to
		  facilitate the most complete and accurate census count in the year 2020,
		  including implementing strategies to reach hard-to-count populations and
		  hard-to-enumerate areas.
2. The
		  Committee shall consist of up to 20 individuals, all of whom will be appointed
		  by the Governor and will serve at the Governor's pleasure. The Committee shall
		  consist of one member of the majority party and one member of the minority
		  party nominated by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, one
		  member of the majority party and one member of the minority party nominated by
		  the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, and representatives from
		  State government, all levels of local government, Oklahoma's Indian Tribes,
		  business, academia, community and nonprofit organizations, ethnic and
		  faith-based communities, elected and appointed officials, so that there will be
		  representatives of all gender, racial, economic, and geographic communities of
		  our state (both urban and rural) to reflect its diversity
3. The Governor designates Oklahoma
		  Department of Commerce Executive Director, Brent Kisling, as the Chairperson of
		  the Committee.
4. Members of the
		  Committee shall serve without compensation.
5. All Cabinet Agencies, Boards and
		  Committees shall cooperate and provide assistance as needed to the Committee in
		  performing its functions. The Committee will receive administrative services
		  and assistance from the Department of Commerce.
6. No later than December 1, 2019, the
		  Committee will submit written, actionable recommendations to the Governor and
		  each Cabinet Secretary on how the State can receive the most complete and
		  accurate census count in the year 2020.
7. Upon completion of these recommendations,
		  the Committee shall meet no less than quarterly to access and provide guidance
		  to the work to carry out the recommendations. No later than December 1, 2021,
		  the Committee will submit a written report analyzing the 2020 Census process
		  and recommending improvements in advance of the 2030 Census.
Copies of this Executive Order shall be distributed to each
			 Cabinet Secretary, the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, the
			 President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, and the chief executives of every
			 State agency, board, and commission for immediate implementation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and caused the Great Seal
			 of the State of Oklahoma to be affixed at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this 3 
			 rd day of September, 2019.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
J. Kevin Stitt
ATTEST:
Michael Rogers
Secretary of State