Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-6-401: Animal disease threatening domestic animal population

and/or public welfare – Certification – Declaration of emergency by

Governor.

A. 1. If the State Board of Agriculture determines that a

confirmed case of an animal disease in this state presents a

substantial and imminent threat to the state's domestic animal

population and/or to protect the public welfare, the Board shall

certify the case to the Governor.

2. After receiving certification from the Board, the Governor

may declare an emergency pursuant to this section for purposes of

allowing the Board to establish quarantine zones of control to

protect the health of domestic animals and the public welfare from

disease. The Governor may declare an emergency pursuant to this

section without declaring an emergency under the Oklahoma Civil

Defense and Emergency Resources Management Act of 1967.

3. A declaration pursuant to this section:

a. may specify that it applies to all or certain units of

the state or local government,

b. must specify the time period for which it applies, and

c. must be filed with the Secretary of State.

4. The provisions of this subsection are in addition to and do

not limit authority granted to the Governor or local government

officials by other provisions of law.

B. 1. The Board may meet by electronic means without violating

state open meeting laws for the purpose of declaring that a highly

suspicious case of a disease in this state presents a substantial

and imminent threat to the state's domestic animal population.

2. If the Board meets by electronic means for this purpose, it

shall comply with the emergency meeting notice provisions of Section

311 of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes and, to the fullest extent

possible, provide public and media access to the meeting.