Executive Activity

Fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8:00 a.m until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 25, 2020, in recognition of Memorial Day.

Fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8am Thursday May 14, 2020, until 5pm on Friday May 15, 2020 to honor the life and legacy of former State Senator Richard "Brooks" Douglas

Declaring a state of emergency caused by the impending threat of the COVID-19 to the people of this State and the public's peace, health, and safety. All 77 counties of Oklahoma included.

Recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day, dircet to fly all American flags and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2020, to acknowledge hardworking law enforcement officers and in honor of Federal, State, and local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty.

Hereby order the following dates as holidays by the State of Oklahoma in 2021

Convoking the First Special Session of the 57th Legislature to convene at the State Capitol at 8:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time on the second business day following the date of this Order, for the sole purpose of concurring with or terminating this declaration of health emergency

Memo regarding the Elective Surgery Acuit Scale (ESAS) and key considerations for providers when proceeding with a non-essential (elective) treatment or procedure in relation to Third Amended Executive Order 2020-13.

direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2020, to honor the life and service of former state lawmaker Linda Jane Larason, who passed away April 11, 2020.

Direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2020, through 8:00 a.m. on Monday, April 20, 2020, in honor of the 25th Anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995.

Declaring a state of emergency caused by the impending threat of the COVID-19 to the people of this State and the public's peace, health, and safety. All 77 counties of Oklahoma included.

Direct all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff on Monday, 30, 2020, to honor the life and legacy of Thomas Allen Coburn, who passed away on March 28, 2020.

Designate the Director of the State Department of Human Services to act for me as my designee.

Amended Executive Memorandum 2020-01 regarding the Governor's Fouth Amended Executive Order 2020-07 filed March 24, 2020.

Directing all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8am to 5pm, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in memory of Air Force Tech. Sgt. Marshal D. Roberts, of Owasso, Oklahoma.

Governor hereby recommends Oklahomans follow the President's Coronavirus Guidlines

In order for Oklahoma to be prepared for any threats of COVID-19 it is hereby declared and directed that all state agencies to take necessary steps to protect vulnerable populations and directing state agencies to make any necessary purchases to fully prepare for a potential outbreak of COVID-19 and also directing state agencies to continue to follow guidance for interaction with the public provided by the Oklahoma Department of Health.

I declare that no confidential student information be released through compliance with and implementation of HB 1230. HB 1230 would require the Department of Education to publicly report on its website information related to the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship Program.

Directing all State Agencies to report as directed on any owned vehicles under the control of the state agency

Directing all state agencies to undertake a comprehensive review of the agency's administartive rules and regulation of such

Hereby order the extension of the Criminal Justice Reentry, Supervision, Treatment and Opportunity Reform Task Force until December 31, 2020.

In recognition of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff on Saturday, December 7, 2019, to honor the many United States citizens who died or were injured on December 7, 1941, as a result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Flly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, as a mark of respect for the memory of former Oklahoma State Representative Elmer Leroy Maddux.

Directing Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development, currently housed at Oklahoma Work's, shall be transferred to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce effective December 31, 2019

Fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on Friday, November 1, 2019, as a mark of respect for the memory of former Oklahoma State Senator Roger Ballenger.

Saturday, September 14, 2019, riotous behavior involving inmates in the Oklahoma prison was initiated by inmate gang leaders and gang members. Use of contraband cellphones resulting in all prisons in the system being placed on lockdown. Hereby order the secretaries and the Department to eliminate this crisis of contraband.

Hereby establish the Governor's Science and Innovation Council

Hereby establish the Governor's Aerospace and Autonomous Systems Council.

Hereby establish the Governor's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Council. Members shall be appointed by the Governor and serve at the pleasure of the Governor and Secetary of Science and Innovation.

Fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, to honor the victims o the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America.

Creating the Oklahoma Census 2020 Complete Count Committee

Fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, to honor former state lawmaker Gilmer N. Capps, who died Tuesday, August 27, 2019.

Fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 31, 2019, to honor Judge Robert L. Hert, who passed aay on August 26, 2019.

Declaring a need to temporarily suspend cetain commercial vehicle permitting, fees, licensing and registration requirements in the State due to unusually severe weather.

Direct all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff, Thursday, August 8, 2019, to 5pm, as a mark of respect for the victims of the tragedies in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio

Direct all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8am to 5pm, Tuesday, July 23, 2019, as a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding service of John Paul Stevens, retired Associate District Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Prohibit all "state agencies," from entering into any new, or renewing any existing, contract or any other agreement with a Lobbyist for the purpose of Lobbying without first securing the express, written approval of the appropriate Cabinet Secretary

Fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 17, 2019, to honor former state lawmaker Earl Garrison.

Fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 5:00 p.m. Friday, June 14, 2019, to 8:00 a.m. on Monday, June 17, 2019, to honor the life and service of Claremore Fire Battalion Chief Marty Osborne.

Direct all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8am to 5pm, Monday June 10, 2019 to honor former state lawmaker Jonathan Edgar Nichols, who died Wednesday, June 5, 2019.

Fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff immediately through Tuesday, June 4, at 5:00 p.m., as a mark of respect for the victims of the tragedy in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

All 77 Oklahoma Counties declared a disaster emergency caused by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding in the State of Oklahoma that threatens the lives and property of the people.

Hereby declare that there is a state of emergency continuing statewide in the State of Oklahoma due to severe weather and flooding. The temporary suspension as they apply to vehicles in the support efforts.

Directing all American and State flags on State property at half-staff from 8am to 5pm on Monday, May 27, 2019 in recognition of Memorial Day

In recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day, direct that appropriate steps be taken to fly all American flags and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, to honor Federal, State, and local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty.

Hereby order all state agencies that develop any policy pursuant to Senate Bill 198 make the policy apply to all agency employees and limit it only to employee conduct while in their capacity as a state employee, on state time, and using state resources.

Hereby direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2019, to honor former state lawmaker Charlie Joyner, who died on Sunday, April 28, 2019.

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