A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety the Oklahoma Incident Management Team Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Committee shall be to:
- 1. Advise and assist the Commissioner in the development of setting of goals, objectives and priorities with respect to state-sponsored all-hazard emergency incident management team functions;
- 2. Advise and assist the Commissioner in establishing standards and credentialing guidelines for emergency incident management functions and responders within the Team Advisory Committee's scope of authority; and
- 3. Provide a forum for discussion of issues between the organizations within the Team Advisory Committee.
B. The Team Advisory Committee shall be composed of the following seven (7) members as follows:
- 1. The Commissioner of Health, or designee;
- 2. The Director of the Oklahoma Forestry Services, or designee;
- 3. The Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, or designee;
- 4. The Director of the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security, or designee;
- 5. The Director of the Office of Emergency Management, or designee;
- 6. One member appointed by the Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association to represent a statewide association of fire chiefs in this state; and
7. The Director of the Oklahoma State University Fire Safety Training, or designee.
In addition to the seven (7) members, membership may be expanded by a majority vote of the Committee.
- C. The members of the Team Advisory Committee shall receive no compensation or travel reimbursement.
- D. A majority of the Team Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum to transact official business.
- E. The members of the Team Advisory Committee may elect from among its membership a chair and vice chair to preside at all meetings.
- F. The Committee shall meet within ninety (90) days after the effective date of this act and shall meet at least twice a year or more frequently at the discretion of the chair.
Laws 2016, SB 1027, c. 143, § 1, eff. November 1, 2016.