I, J. Kevin Stitt, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, pursuant to the power and authority vested in me by Sections 1 and 2 of Article VI of the Oklahoma Constitution, hereby order: 1. Effective immediately, except as set forth in paragraph 2 below, a moratorium is hereby placed on all non-essential travel to the State of California for all employees and officers of agencies that is paid for, in whole or in part, by the State of Oklahoma. This moratorium shall apply to all travel expenses not already incurred as of the date of this Order. Essential travel is expressly limited to travel that is: necessary to maintain professional accreditation that is only available in California, and not otherwise available within Oklahoma or another state; critical to the performance of core agency functions; or required by the federal government or necessary to secure or maintain federal funding. 2. The Order in paragraph 1 above shall not apply to (i) travel by employees and officers of agencies within the Department of Commerce where such travel is undertaken for business development or business recruiting, (ii) travel by athletic teams and support personnel representing a college or university within the State's higher education system for the purpose of engaging in scheduled competition, or (iii) travel by middle school, high school, or college groups, such as bands, athletic teams, or other teams, and accompanying teachers or support personnel, to participate in programs, events, or competitions taking place in California. Copies of this Executive Order shall be distributed to all Cabinet Secretaries and to the Chief Administrative Officers of all State agencies for immediate implementation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma to be affixed at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this 23rd day of January, 2020. BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA J. Kevin Stitt Michael Rogers Secretary of State
|
