Okla. Admin. Code § 1:2011-19

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024
Section 1:2011-19

I, Mary Fallin, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, pursuant to the power vested in me by Sections 1 and 2 of Article VI, hereby establish the Governor's Unmanned Aerial System Council.

The Council shall consist between ten (10) and fifteen (15) members, who shall be appointed by the Governor and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Secretary of Science and Technology shall chair the Council and will select a vice-chair.

The purpose of the Council shall be to review all aspects of the development of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and related technologies in the state, from education to economic development, job creation and capital investment, and propose recommendations to the Governor. As part of this process the Council shall define and periodically review an UAS Roadmap for the State of Oklahoma, and present such a Roadmap, and any proposed changes to existing Roadmaps, to the Governor for approval. The Council shall also act in an advisory capacity to the Governor on all issues related to UAS and related technology and economic development.

Administrative support for the Council, including, but not limited to, personnel necessary to ensure the proper performance of the duties and responsibilities of the Council, shall be provided by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.

Council members will be selected from various areas including higher education, the private sector and appropriate federal agencies located in the state. Council members employed by a state agency shall be reimbursed travel expenses related to their service on the Council by their respective state agency as authorized by state law. Council members employed by a federal agency shall be reimbursed travel expenses related to their service on the Council by their respective federal agency as authorized by federal law. Legislative members of the Council shall be reimbursed by their respective legislative bodies for necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as authorized by state law. Remaining Council members shall be reimbursed travel expenses related to their service on the Council as authorized by state law by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.

This Executive Order shall be distributed to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, which shall cause the provisions of this Order to be implemented.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma to be affixed at Oklahoma City this 20th day of May, 2011.

BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

Mary Fallin

ATTEST:

Michelle R. Day

Assistant Secretary of State

Okla. Admin. Code § 1:2011-19

Added at 28 Ok Reg 1875, eff 5-20-11