Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-51.1

A. There is hereby created within the Department of Public

Safety, the Office of Homeland Security. The Commissioner of Public

Safety shall be the Homeland Security Advisor and shall possess or

obtain federally recognized clearances as appropriate to perform the

duties of the position. The Commissioner of Public Safety, as

Homeland Security Advisor, shall be responsible for the operation

and administration of the Office. The Commissioner shall appoint

subordinates and employees and may make such expenditures with

appropriated funds, or from such other available funds as may be

necessary to carry out the purposes of the Oklahoma Homeland

Security Act and other programs specified by law.

B. The Commissioner may commission any employees appointed to

the Office as peace officers. Any member of the Office who receives

a commission pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall

exercise the powers and authority of an officer of the Department of

Public Safety, as provided for in Section 2-117 of Title 47 of the

Oklahoma Statutes, provided such commissions shall be subject to all

requirements set forth by the Commissioner, and the Commissioner may

set forth any limitations on the power and scope of the commission.

All commissioned staff must obtain and maintain certification as

full-time peace officers in accordance with the provisions of

Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

C. The Office of Homeland Security shall consist of at least

three functions:

1. Prevention and Intelligence;

2. Response and Recovery Planning; and

3. Awareness and Preparedness.

D. Other federal, state, and local personnel may be assigned to

the Office of Homeland Security pursuant to an interagency

agreement. All positions and personnel of the Office of Homeland

Security shall be exempt from the full-time employee limit of the

Department of Public Safety.

E. The Office of Homeland Security shall have the duty and

responsibility to develop and coordinate the implementation and

administration of a comprehensive statewide strategy that is

integrated into the emergency operations plan to secure this state

from the results of acts of terrorism, from a public health

emergency, from cyberterrorism, and from weapons of mass destruction

as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C., Section 2332a, and to perform

other duties assigned by the Commissioner. These duties shall

include but not be limited to:

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1. Representing this state with federal agencies as the state

Homeland Security Advisor for purposes of accessing federal funds

and cooperating with federal agencies in the development and

implementation of a nationwide homeland security plan of response;

and

2. Coordinating the Homeland Security efforts within this state

including working with the Governor and Legislature, state agencies,

and local elected officials and local governments, emergency

responder groups, private-sector businesses, educational

institutions, volunteer organizations, and the general public.

State agencies receiving federal funding for homeland security

purposes shall report the amount and intended use of those funds to

the Office of Homeland Security to ensure efficient use of funds and

to avoid duplication of efforts.

F. Included in the comprehensive statewide strategy and

consistent with the National Strategy for Homeland Security, as

promulgated by the Executive Office of the President of the United

States, or its successor plan or plans, the Office of Homeland

Security shall establish the following strategic objectives for this

state:

1. To prevent terrorist attacks;

2. To reduce vulnerability to terrorism;

3. To minimize the damage from and to recover from terrorist

attacks; and

4. Such other duties as the Governor may prescribe.

G. The Office of Homeland Security shall have the following

duties:

1. Establish a plan for the effective implementation of a
hall establish the following strategic objectives for this

state:

1. To prevent terrorist attacks;

2. To reduce vulnerability to terrorism;

3. To minimize the damage from and to recover from terrorist

attacks; and

4. Such other duties as the Governor may prescribe.

G. The Office of Homeland Security shall have the following

duties:

1. Establish a plan for the effective implementation of a

statewide emergency all-hazards response system including the duties

and responsibilities of regional emergency response teams;

2. Create, implement, and administer an advisory system;

3. Coordinate and prepare applications for federal funds

related to homeland security and accessing and distributing the

federal funds; and

4. Cooperate with federal agencies in the development and

implementation of a nationwide homeland security plan or response.

H. The Office of Homeland Security may enter into contracts,

agreements, and memoranda of understanding with any public agency,

as defined in Section 1003 of this title, for equipment and

personnel, or both, to carry out the requirements of the Oklahoma

Homeland Security Act. Such agreements may include any provisions

agreed upon by the parties and as required by any federal or state

grant, if applicable.

I. All state agencies and political subdivisions of this state

and all officers and employees of those agencies and political

subdivisions are hereby directed to cooperate with and lend

assistance to the Office of Homeland Security.

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J. All personnel, motor vehicles, computer and communications

equipment, training equipment, records, furniture, and other

property and equipment allocated to the Office of Homeland Security

shall remain with the Office of Homeland Security upon its transfer

from the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management to the

Department of Public Safety as of the effective date of this act.