Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 62-139.45
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Expenditures for unforeseen emergencies
Official statutory text
The Governor may, subject to the provisions of this act,
allocate and authorize the expenditure of any or all of the money
accruing to the State Emergency Fund only for the purpose of
defraying expenses arising by reason of emergencies as hereinafter
defined, and which were not foreseen or reasonably foreseeable by
the legislature or either house thereof, but for which the
legislature could have lawfully made appropriations. In no event
may any monies in said fund be allocated or expended for any
purpose, use, or object considered or acted upon adversely by the
legislature or either house thereof. The Director of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services is hereby authorized and directed
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 62. Public Finance Page 334
to disallow and reject any claim against an allocation made from the
State Emergency Fund contrary to the provisions of this act.
allocate and authorize the expenditure of any or all of the money
accruing to the State Emergency Fund only for the purpose of
defraying expenses arising by reason of emergencies as hereinafter
defined, and which were not foreseen or reasonably foreseeable by
the legislature or either house thereof, but for which the
legislature could have lawfully made appropriations. In no event
may any monies in said fund be allocated or expended for any
purpose, use, or object considered or acted upon adversely by the
legislature or either house thereof. The Director of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services is hereby authorized and directed
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 62. Public Finance Page 334
to disallow and reject any claim against an allocation made from the
State Emergency Fund contrary to the provisions of this act.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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