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.

Added by Laws 2016, c. 143, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.