Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-683.4: Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management – Powers and

duties of Director.

A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Department of Emergency

Management (OEM). The Governor shall appoint a Director of the

Department, with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall be

the head of the Department. The Governor shall fix the salary of

the Director, in cooperation with standards promulgated by the

Office of Management and Enterprise Services.

B. The Director may employ personnel and fix their compensation

in cooperation with standards promulgated by the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services, and may make such expenditures

within the appropriation therefor, or from such other available

funds as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the Oklahoma

Emergency Management Act of 2003 and other programs specified by

law.

C. The Director and other personnel of the Department shall be

provided with appropriate office space, furniture, equipment,

supplies, stationery, and printing in the same manner as provided

for personnel of other state agencies.

D. The Director, subject to the direction and control of the

Governor, shall be the executive head of the Department and shall

serve as the chief advisor to the Governor on emergency management

and shall:

1. Be responsible to the Governor for carrying out the programs

as required by law;

2. Coordinate the activities of all organizations for emergency

management within the state;

3. Maintain liaison with and cooperate with the emergency

management agencies and organizations of other states and of the

federal government;

4. Develop and maintain a comprehensive all-hazards mitigation

plan for this state;

5. Implement the Oklahoma Hazard Mitigation Program;

6. Have such additional authority, duties, and responsibilities

authorized by the Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003 and as

may be prescribed by the Governor;

7. Supervise the Office of Volunteerism in accordance with

Section 683.26 of this title; and

8. Report quarterly to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of

Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate the

balance and outstanding obligations of the State Emergency Fund.

E. The Director shall supervise the formulation, execution,

review and revisions of the state Emergency Operations Plan as

provided for by Section 683.2 of this title. The plan shall be

reviewed annually and revised as necessary.