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Executive Order 2020-08

Recommendation that Oklahomans follow the President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America

Governor J. Kevin Stitt · Oklahoma (State)

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Jurisdiction
Oklahoma
Level
State
Authority
Okla. Const. art. VI, sec. 2
Issued
2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020
Effective
2020-03-17 for 30 days (read as 2020-03-17)
End
2020-04-16 (thirty days after filing) (read as 2020-04-16)
In force
Mar. 17, 2020 to Apr. 16, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Telework mandateGathering capOther
Addressees
  • the public
  • employers
Functions reached
  • CB customer base told to avoid dining, shopping, travel
  • WF work from home
  • GATH
Collection
Oklahoma OK

Operative words

[I] hereby recommend Oklahomans follow the President's Coronavirus Guidelines... Work or engage in schooling from home, whenever possible.... Avoid social gatherings in groups of more than 10 people.... Avoid eating or drinking at bars, restaurants, and food courts and use drive-thru, pickup, or delivery options.... Avoid discretionary travel, shopping trips, and social visits.... Do not visit nursing homes or retirement or long-term care facilities unless to provide critical assistance.

Enforcement

Hortatory ('recommend'); no penalty

Notes

Hortatory instrument; cited as the Governor's adoption of the federal guidelines, not as a mandate.

Retrieval note

SOS document 1915; OCR.