Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-6-401
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Animal disease threatening domestic animal population
Official statutory text
and/or public welfare – Certification – Declaration of emergency by
Governor.
A. 1. If the State Board of Agriculture determines that a
confirmed case of an animal disease in this state presents a
substantial and imminent threat to the state's domestic animal
population and/or to protect the public welfare, the Board shall
certify the case to the Governor.
2. After receiving certification from the Board, the Governor
may declare an emergency pursuant to this section for purposes of
allowing the Board to establish quarantine zones of control to
protect the health of domestic animals and the public welfare from
disease. The Governor may declare an emergency pursuant to this
section without declaring an emergency under the Oklahoma Civil
Defense and Emergency Resources Management Act of 1967.
3. A declaration pursuant to this section:
a. may specify that it applies to all or certain units of
the state or local government,
b. must specify the time period for which it applies, and
c. must be filed with the Secretary of State.
4. The provisions of this subsection are in addition to and do
not limit authority granted to the Governor or local government
officials by other provisions of law.
B. 1. The Board may meet by electronic means without violating
state open meeting laws for the purpose of declaring that a highly
suspicious case of a disease in this state presents a substantial
and imminent threat to the state's domestic animal population.
2. If the Board meets by electronic means for this purpose, it
shall comply with the emergency meeting notice provisions of Section
311 of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes and, to the fullest extent
possible, provide public and media access to the meeting.
Governor.
A. 1. If the State Board of Agriculture determines that a
confirmed case of an animal disease in this state presents a
substantial and imminent threat to the state's domestic animal
population and/or to protect the public welfare, the Board shall
certify the case to the Governor.
2. After receiving certification from the Board, the Governor
may declare an emergency pursuant to this section for purposes of
allowing the Board to establish quarantine zones of control to
protect the health of domestic animals and the public welfare from
disease. The Governor may declare an emergency pursuant to this
section without declaring an emergency under the Oklahoma Civil
Defense and Emergency Resources Management Act of 1967.
3. A declaration pursuant to this section:
a. may specify that it applies to all or certain units of
the state or local government,
b. must specify the time period for which it applies, and
c. must be filed with the Secretary of State.
4. The provisions of this subsection are in addition to and do
not limit authority granted to the Governor or local government
officials by other provisions of law.
B. 1. The Board may meet by electronic means without violating
state open meeting laws for the purpose of declaring that a highly
suspicious case of a disease in this state presents a substantial
and imminent threat to the state's domestic animal population.
2. If the Board meets by electronic means for this purpose, it
shall comply with the emergency meeting notice provisions of Section
311 of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes and, to the fullest extent
possible, provide public and media access to the meeting.
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