Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 1 - EXECUTIVE ORDERS › Section 1:2012-21B

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
I, Mary Fallin, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, pursuant to
			 the authority vested in me by Section 2 of Article VI of the Oklahoma
			 Constitution, hereby declare the following:
1. Due to Exceptional and Extreme Drought
		  conditions existing in 77 counties in Oklahoma, and the severe wildfires
		  beginning July 22, 2012, and continuing, I issued Executive Order 2012-21 on
		  July 30, 2012, and thereby declared a disaster emergency caused by wildfires
		  and drought in the State of Oklahoma that threatened the lives and property of
		  the people of this State and the public's peace, health, and safety. I issued
		  amended Executive Order 2012-21 on August 24, 2012 due to continued drought
		  conditions. Because said conditions warranting the issuance of Executive Order
		  2012-21 remain, I hereby amend Executive Order 2012-21 according to the terms
		  contained herein.
This declaration may be amended as conditions warrant.
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.
Further, pursuant to the authority vested in me by Sections 1 and
			 2 of Article VI of the Oklahoma Constitution and 63 O.S. §§
								683.1 et
			 seq., hereby declare that because there is a state of emergency existing in the
			 State of Oklahoma due to extremely dry weather and lack of significant
			 rainfall, it is necessary to assist and expedite all efforts of drought relief
			 and wildfire suppression. In order to accommodate this need and to provide
			 assistance to the citizens of Oklahoma in this extraordinary situation, I
			 hereby order the temporary suspension of the following as they apply to
			 vehicles used in the support efforts:
A. The requirements for special permits for
		  use of oversized vehicles under Title 47 only when transporting hay. These
		  vehicles shall not exceed 12' in width and 13' 6" in height.
B. The requirements for licensing/operating
		  authority as required by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
C. The requirements for
		  licensing/registration as required by the Oklahoma Tax Commission;
D. The requirements contained in the Motor
		  Carrier Safety Regulations, under the authority of CFR 49, Part 390.23. All
		  other regulations in CFR 49 shall apply.
Due to the severe drought conditions occurring statewide it is
			 necessary to expedite access to hay for livestock. In order to accommodate this
			 need and to provide assistance to our farmers and ranchers in this
			 extraordinary situation, I hereby order the temporary suspension of the
			 requirements for special permits for use of oversized vehicles under Title 47
			 as they apply to vehicles used to transport round baled hay for livestock as
			 outlined above.