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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 785. Oklahoma Water Resources Board |
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Chapter 1. Organization and Procedure of Oklahoma Water Resources Board |
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Subchapter 13. Drought Responses |
SECTION 785:1-13-3. Authority of Drought Committee in drought conditions
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- (a) Scope. This section shall apply during drought emergencies or disasters declared to exist by the Governor.(b) Use of funds; agreements. The Board or the Drought Committee of the Board may approve use of funding that may be available for drought relief projects to address water needs for human consumption and to enter agreements with other federal and state agencies and other entities as necessary for such purposes. Reports of all such agreements entered into by the Drought Committee shall be presented to the full Board. In addition to funds that may be available in the Drought Relief Grant Account, the Board or its Drought Committee may approve use of up to $300,000.00 during any single drought emergency or disaster from the Emergency Grant Account of the Water Resources Fund established by Section 1085.39 of Title 82 of the Oklahoma Statutes to fund drought relief projects of eligible entities to address water needs for human consumption.