In the event of a formal declaration of emergency drought conditions by the Governor, the Emergency Drought Commission shall be formed consisting of the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, one member who resides west of Interstate 35 (I-35), appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and one member who resides east of Interstate 35 (I-35), appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate. The Emergency Drought Commission shall determine the expenditures to be made from the Emergency Drought Relief Fund created in Section 2250 of this title, subject to approval by the Governor and shall determine the appropriate agency to expend the funds. The Emergency Drought Commission shall also serve as a drought advisory panel to the Governor and the various state agencies. The activities of the Emergency Drought Commission shall continue until it is determined by the Governor that a drought emergency no longer exists in the state.

Laws 2013, HB 1923, c. 353, § 3, emerg. eff. May 29, 2013; Amended by Laws 2023, HB 1847, c. 48, § 1, emerg. eff. April 21, 2023 (superseded document available).