Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 1 - EXECUTIVE ORDERS › Section 1:2020-12

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
EXECUTIVE ORDER 2020-12
On April 1, 2020, the 719 
			 th case of a novel coronavirus
			 ("COVID-19"), was confirmed in the State of Oklahoma. As noted in a previous
			 Executive Order, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
			 has identified the potential public health threat posed by COVID-19 as "high"
			 both globally and in the United States. In addition, on March 14, 2020, the
			 President of the United States declared a national health emergency in the
			 United States as a result of the national spread of COVID-19.
As COVID-19's impact continues to evolve, it is important to
			 take measures to protect all Oklahomans against this threat. Therefore, I
			 believe, after consultation with numerous health experts within my
			 administration, that it is now time to declare that a health emergency exists
			 in the State of Oklahoma, and the provisions of the Act set forth in Oklahoma
			 Statutes 63 O.S. Sections 6101 et seq. should be activated.
Therefore, I, J. Kevin Stitt, Governor of the State of Oklahoma,
			 pursuant to the power vested in me by Section 2 of Article VI of the Oklahoma
			 Constitution, and 63 O.S. §§ 6101-6900 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
			 specifically 63 O.S. § 6401, do hereby declare and order the following:
1. There is hereby declared a health
		  emergency in the State of Oklahoma, as defined in 63 O.S. § 6104 of the
		  Oklahoma Statutes.
2. The nature of
		  the health emergency is the spread of COVID-19 both in the United States and
		  the State of Oklahoma.
3. The
		  political subdivisions of the State subject to this declaration are:
All 77 Oklahoma Counties
4. The conditions that have
		  brought about the health emergency are the spread of COVID-19 in the United
		  States and the State of Oklahoma, and its potential to sicken and threaten the
		  life of a large number of our citizens.
5. The duration of this state health
		  emergency shall be for thirty (30) days after the filing of this Executive
		  Order.
6. The primary public health
		  authority responding to the health emergency shall be the Oklahoma State
		  Commissioner of Health.
7. By
		  declaring this emergency, I hereby authorize and enforce the provisions of 63
		  O.S. § 6804.
8. For the
		  duration of the state health emergency declared herein, neither the provisions
		  of 63 O.S. §§ 1-504-1-506 nor any administrative rule, regulation or
		  procedure pertaining to a state, county or municipal quarantine shall apply to
		  personnel of the Oklahoma National Guard activated in support of the COVID-19
		  response in Oklahoma. In lieu of such requirements, the Adjutant General shall
		  implement appropriate quarantine procedures, in accordance with established
		  Department of Defense protocols, applicable to all Oklahoma National Guard
		  personnel activated during the COVID-19 response.
The foregoing Orders shall be effective until the
			 end of thirty (30) days after the filing of this Order.
In addition, I hereby declare and order the following:
1. Pursuant to the power and authority vested
		  in me by Section 7 of Article VI of the Oklahoma Constitution, I hereby convoke
		  the First Special Session of the 57 
		  th Legislature to convene at the State
		  Capitol at 8:00am Central Daylight Time on the second business day following
		  the date of this Order, for the sole purpose of concurring with or terminating
		  this declaration of health emergency.
Copies of this Executive Order shall be distributed to the
			 Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of
			 the Oklahoma Senate, the Adjutant General of the Oklahoma National Guard, the
			 Oklahoma State Commissioner of Health, the Commissioner of the Department of
			 Public Safety and the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
			 Services who shall cause the provisions of this Order to be implemented by all
			 appropriate agencies of State government.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and caused the Great Seal
			 of the State of Oklahoma to be affixed at Oklahoma City, this 2 
			 nd day of April, 2020.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
J. Kevin Stitt
ATTEST:
Michael Rogers
Secretary of State