§ 685.3. Definitions
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 685.3
§ 685.3. Definitions
As used in this act:1
1. “Unavailable” means either that a vacancy in office exists and there is no deputy authorized to exercise all of the powers and discharge the duties of the office, or that the lawful incumbent of the office, including any deputy exercising the powers and discharging the duties of an office because of a vacancy, and the duly authorized deputy are absent or unable to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the offices;
2. “Emergency interim successor” means a person designated pursuant to this act, in the event the officer is unavailable, to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office until a successor is appointed or elected and qualified as may be provided by the Constitution, statutes, charters and ordinances or until the lawful incumbent is able to resume the exercise of the powers and discharge the duties of the office;
4. “Emergency” means any occasion or instance for which, in the determination of the President of the United States or the Governor of the State of Oklahoma, federal or state assistance is needed to supplement state and local efforts and capabilities to save lives and protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert threat or catastrophe in any part of the state;
Credits
Laws 1959, p. 212, § 3, emerg. eff. June 5, 1959; Laws 1963, c. 270, § 3, emerg. eff. June 13, 1963; Laws 2003, c. 329, § 30, emerg. eff. May 29, 2003.
Footnotes
Title 63, § 685.1 et seq.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 685.3, OK ST T. 63 § 685.3
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 3 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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