2016 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 75. Statutes and Reports
§75-254. Attestation of rules - Proof of publication - Copies - Preservation.

A. Prior to the submission to the Governor of emergency rules, or prior to the transmission of a finally adopted rule to the Secretary, the rulemaking authority or its designee shall attest:

1. To the correctness of copies of any rule and any amendment, revision, or revocation thereof; and

2. That such rules were made and adopted if the rules are emergency rules or finally adopted if the rules are permanent rules in substantial compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act.

Such attested rules shall then be transmitted to the Secretary or if the rules are emergency to the Governor's office, for filing and publication pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act.

B. Upon publication of such transmitted rules pursuant to Section 255 of this title, the Secretary shall send proof of publication to the agency submitting the rules for publication. The agency submitting the rules shall make such rules available to the public in accordance with the Open Records Act.

C. Copies of such rules shall be permanently preserved by the Secretary.

Added by Laws 1961, p. 603, § 4. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 207, § 7; Laws 1988, c. 292, § 8, emerg. eff. July 1, 1988; Laws 1990, c. 300, § 9, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1998, c. 239, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.