Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 62-139.48

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Other emergencies - Expenditures

Official statutory text

Where the written findings of fact required by Section 139.46 of

this title do not include one of the specific emergencies listed in

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 62. Public Finance Page 336

Section 139.47 of this title but do show the existence of some other

emergency not foreseen or reasonably foreseeable by the Legislature,

the Governor may allocate and authorize the expenditure of monies

from the State Emergency Fund to provide for such emergency if, and

only if:

(1) the Contingency Review Board, by a majority vote thereof,

has first found that such emergency exists, and was not foreseen or

reasonably foreseeable by the Legislature, and has certified such

findings in writing to the Governor and the Director of the Office

of Management and Enterprise Services. A copy of such findings

shall be filed in the office of each of the members of said Board.

(2) the Governor, after having received the findings of the

Contingency Review Board, has also found that such emergency exists,

and was not foreseen or reasonably foreseeable by the Legislature.

(3) the funds so allocated and authorized are expended solely

for direct assistance or relief to qualified individuals or

entities, pursuant to eligibility guidelines developed by the

Contingency Review Board for each emergency, or for costs associated

with providing direct assistance.

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