Oklahoma § 63-684.4

§ 63-684.4.

Party state responsibilities.

ARTICLE III

Party State Responsibilities

A. It shall be the responsibility of each party state to

formulate procedural plans and programs for interstate cooperation

in the performance of the responsibilities listed in this article.

In formulating such plans, and in carrying them out, the party

states, insofar as practical, shall:

1. Review individual state hazards analyses and, to the extent

reasonably possible, determine all those potential emergencies the

party states might jointly suffer, whether due to natural or manmade disasters or emergencies;

2. Review party states' individual emergency plans and develop

a plan which will determine the mechanism for the interstate

management and provision of assistance concerning any potential

emergency;

3. Develop interstate procedures to fill any identified gaps

and to resolve any identified inconsistencies or overlaps in

existing or developed plans;

4. Assist in warning communities adjacent to or crossing the

state boundaries;

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety

5. Protect and assure uninterrupted delivery of services,

medicines, water, food, energy and fuel, search and rescue, and

critical lifeline equipment, and resources, both human and material;

6. Inventory and set procedures for the interstate loan and

delivery of human and material resources, together with procedures

for reimbursement or forgiveness; and

7. Provide, to the extent authorized by law, for temporary

suspension of any statutes or ordinances that restrict the

implementation of the above responsibilities.

B. The authorized representative of a party state may request

assistance of another party state by contacting the authorized

representative of that state. The provisions of this compact shall

only apply to requests for assistance made by and to authorized

representatives. Requests may be verbal or in writing. If verbal,

the request shall be confirmed in writing within thirty (30) days of

the verbal request. Requests shall provide the following

information:

1. A description of the emergency service function for which

assistance is needed, including, but not limited to, fire services,

law enforcement, emergency medical, transportation, communications,

public works and engineering, building inspection, planning and

information assistance, mass care, resource support, health and

medical services, and search and rescue;

2. The amount and type of personnel, equipment, materials and

supplies needed and a reasonable estimate of the length of time they

will be needed; and

3. The specific place and time for staging of the assisting

party's response and a point of contact at that location.

C. There shall be frequent consultation between state officials

who have assigned emergency management responsibilities and other

appropriate representatives of the party states with affected

jurisdictions and the United States Government, with free exchange

of information, plans, and resource records relating to emergency

capabilities.

D. The Governor of the State of Oklahoma shall not be obligated

under this compact to send the requested assistance, except in such

Governor's sole and absolute discretion, and may be withdrawn at any

time in the sole and absolute discretion of the Governor of

Oklahoma.

Added by Laws 1996, c. 325, § 4, emerg. eff. June 12, 1996. Amended

by Laws 2003, c. 329, § 27, emerg. eff. May 29, 2003.