Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 62-2202
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Provision of services on private land or homes
Official statutory text
In areas of this state that have been declared by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) eligible for Public Assistance,
state and local governmental entities, and any other entity
expending public funds, are hereby authorized to use their
employees, property, and other resources, pursuant to this section,
to provide services on private land or homes to the extent necessary
to aid in disaster relief. Disaster relief shall be designed to
assist in removing health and safety hazards and returning homes to
a safe and habitable level. The disaster relief shall be limited to
the cleanup of debris and repair of damage caused by a natural
disaster. The disaster relief shall not be utilized for work
relating to general home improvements. No state or local
governmental employee or employee of an entity expending public
funds, pursuant to this section, shall be assigned to duties which
include the provision of disaster relief services unless the
employee’s job description includes duties of the same type as are
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required to provide the disaster relief services or the employee
voluntarily agrees to such assignment. Such employees shall not be
disciplined or terminated for failure to participate in disaster
relief. However, an employee whose job description includes duties
of the same type as are required to provide disaster relief services
are not exempt from disciplinary action or termination for failure
to perform disaster relief duties at the request of his or her
employer. The Legislature finds that it is a public purpose to
provide disaster relief pursuant to this section.
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) eligible for Public Assistance,
state and local governmental entities, and any other entity
expending public funds, are hereby authorized to use their
employees, property, and other resources, pursuant to this section,
to provide services on private land or homes to the extent necessary
to aid in disaster relief. Disaster relief shall be designed to
assist in removing health and safety hazards and returning homes to
a safe and habitable level. The disaster relief shall be limited to
the cleanup of debris and repair of damage caused by a natural
disaster. The disaster relief shall not be utilized for work
relating to general home improvements. No state or local
governmental employee or employee of an entity expending public
funds, pursuant to this section, shall be assigned to duties which
include the provision of disaster relief services unless the
employee’s job description includes duties of the same type as are
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 62. Public Finance Page 635
required to provide the disaster relief services or the employee
voluntarily agrees to such assignment. Such employees shall not be
disciplined or terminated for failure to participate in disaster
relief. However, an employee whose job description includes duties
of the same type as are required to provide disaster relief services
are not exempt from disciplinary action or termination for failure
to perform disaster relief duties at the request of his or her
employer. The Legislature finds that it is a public purpose to
provide disaster relief pursuant to this section.
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