SB 672 — Emergency management; prohibiting Governor from closing businesses under certain circumstances; requiring due process for businesses ordered to close. Effective date. Emergency.

ENGROSSEDAn Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.

McIntosh, Jett, Deevers, Hamilton, Gillespie, and GillespieBullard of the Senate and West (Kevin)(Kevin), Chapman, Maynard, Hill, Woolley, Steagall, and ChapmanStaires of the House 7 An Act relating to emergency management;

BESUBJECT: IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

Emergency management BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

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Cause to be prepared and updated annually a comprehensive plan and program for emergency management of this state, such plans and programs to be integrated into and coordinated with the plans of the federal government and of other states to the fullest possible ENGR.extent, and to coordinate the preparation of plans and programs for emergency management by the political subdivisions of this state;

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Procure supplies and equipment in accordance with such plans and programs, institute training programs and public information programs, take all other preparatory steps, including the partial or full activation of emergency management organizations in advance of actual disaster, and to ensure the furnishing of adequately trained and equipped personnel in time of need, during periods of national emergency, or man-made or natural disasters that might occur in this state, or which develop into emergency situations;

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672 Page 2 extent,4. and to coordinate the preparation of plans and programs for emergency management by the political subdivisions of this state;

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Procure supplies and equipment in accordance with such plans and programs, institute training programs and public information programs, take all other preparatory steps, including the partial or full activation of emergency management organizations in advance of actual disaster, and to ensure the furnishing of adequately trained and equipped personnel in time of need, during periods of national emergency, or man-made or natural disasters that might occur in this state, or which develop into emergency situations;

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Cooperate with the President of the United States and the heads of the Armed Forces, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and other appropriate federal officers and agencies, with the officers and agencies of other states in matters pertaining to the ENGR.emergency management of the state and nation, including the direction and control of:

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672 Page 3 emergency management of the state and nation, including the direction and control of:

At the Governor’s direction and pursuant to any otherENR. authority specified by law, state agencies, including, but not limited to, those charged with responsibilities in connection with floodplain management, stream encroachment and flow regulation, weather modification, fire prevention and control, air quality, public works, land use and land use planning, and construction ENGR.

672 Page 43 other authority specified by law, state agencies, including, but not limited to, those charged with responsibilities in connection with floodplain management, stream encroachment and flow regulation, weather modification, fire prevention and control, air quality, public works, land use and land use planning, and construction standards, shall make studies of matters related to potential to emergency and man-made or natural disasters or to mitigate emergency and natural disasters.

The provisions of this section shall be operative only during the existence of a natural or man-made ENGR.emergency.

The existence of such emergency may be proclaimed by the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature if the Governor in such proclamation, or the Legislature in such resolution, finds that an emergency or disaster has occurred or is anticipated in the immediate future.

Any such emergency, whether proclaimed by the Governor or by the Legislature, shall terminate upon the proclamation of the termination thereof by the Governor, or by passage by the Legislature of a concurrent resolution terminating such emergency.

During such period as such state of emergency ENR.

672 Page 54 emergency.exists or continues, the Governor shall have and may exercise the following additional emergency powers:

The existence of such emergency may be proclaimed by the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature if the Governor in such proclamation, or the Legislature in such resolution, finds that an emergency or disaster has occurred or is anticipated in the immediate future.

Any such emergency, whether proclaimed by the Governor or by the Legislature, shall terminate upon the proclamation of the termination thereof by the Governor, or by passage by the Legislature of a concurrent resolution terminating such emergency.

During such period as such state of emergency exists or continues, the Governor shall have and may exercise the following additional emergency powers:

“Resources” shall mean “resources” means all economic resources within this state including, but not limited to, food, manpower, health, water, transportation, economic stabilization, electric power, petroleum, ENGR.gas, and solid fuel, industrial production, construction and housing, and b.

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672 Page 6 gas, and solid fuel, industrial production, construction and housing, and b.

Such removal shall be upon charges after service upon such person of a copy of such charges and after giving such person an opportunity toENR. be heard in the defense of such person.

Pending the preparation and disposition of charges, the Governor may suspend such person for ENGR.

672 Page 75 ato periodbe notheard exceedingin thirtythe (30)defense days.of such person.

Pending the preparation and disposition of charges, the Governor may suspend such person for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days.