- Oklahoma Homeland Security Act
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Oklahoma Homeland Security Act Enacted by the 49th Oklahoma Legislature Effective April 26, 2004 Purpose Purpose Establishes the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security to respond to acts of terrorism Citations State Law 74 O.S. Section 51 Codification Title(s) amended Title 74 (Oklahoma State Government Code) Oklahoma Code sections created Sections 51 - 51.3 Legislative history - Introduced in the House of Representatives as House Bill 2280 by on
- Committee consideration by: House Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
- Passed the House of Representatives on ()
- Passed the Senate on ()
- Signed into law by Governor Brad Henry on April 26, 2004
Major amendments
The Oklahoma Homeland Security Act (74 O.S. § 51-51.3) is an Oklahoma state law that created the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security to respond to acts of terrorism committed in the State.The Homeland Security Act was signed into law by Governor Brad Henry on April 26, 2004.
Purposes of the Act
The Homeland Security Act establishes the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security, and creating the position of Homeland Security Director to head the Office. The Governor of Oklahoma is named the State's chief counterterrorism official and makes the Director responsible for administration of the Office. The Act makes the Office responsible for developing and coordinating the implementation and administration of a comprehensive statewide strategy to protect the State from the following:
- acts of terrorism
- public health emergencies
- cyberterrorism
- weapons of mass destruction
In addition to its other duties, the Act designates the Office as the agency responsible for developing interoperable public safety communications planning for the State.
Council composition
To assist the Governor and the Homeland Security Director, the Director is allowed the created regional homeland security planning councils. Each advisory council is to be composed of the following:
- a fire chief
- a county sheriff
- a chief of police
- a doctor
- an emergency management coordinator
- an emergency medical services provider
- a veterinarian
- a mayor
- a county commissioner
- a public health representative
- a representative of a public school district
- a representative of an instutition of higher learning
- a representative of a local disaster relief agency
All members of the regional advisory councils are appointed by the Director for three year terms. All members serve without compensation and can be removed for cause by the Director.
See also
Categories:- Oklahoma statutes
- 2004 in law
- 2004 in Oklahoma
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