SECTION 145:10-1-4. Assistance by other State agencies

(a)   In any declared major disaster, the Director may direct any State agency to utilize its authorities and the resources granted to it under State law (including personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, and managerial, technical, and advisory services) to support local assistance efforts.

(b)   In any declared emergency, the Director may direct any State agency to utilize its authorities and the resources granted to it under State law (including personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, and managerial, technical, and advisory services) to support emergency efforts by local governments to:

(1)   save lives;

(2)   protect property, public health and safety; and

(3)   lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe.

(c)   Disaster assistance by other State agencies is subject to the coordination of the SCO. State agencies shall provide any reports or information about disaster assistance rendered that the SCO considers necessary and requests from the agencies.

(d)   Assistance furnished by any State agency under subsections (a),(b), or (c) of this section is subject to the criteria provided by the Director.

(e)   Assistance under subsections (a), (b), or (c) of this section, when directed by the Director, does not apply to nor shall it affect the authority of any State agency to provide disaster assistance independent of the Act.

(f)   In carrying out the purposes of the Act, any State agency may accept and utilize, with the consent of the local government, the services, personnel, materials, and facilities of any local government, agency, office, or employee. Such utilization shall not make such services, materials, or facilities State in nature nor make the local government or agency an arm or agent of the State Government.

[Source: Added at 11 Ok Reg 4611, eff 8-26-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3320, eff 8-11-95]