Okla. Admin. Code § 655:10-9-1
Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024
Section 655:10-9-1 - [Effective 9/14/2025] Electronic copies and submissions; special treatment of rule documents(a)Electronic preparation of documents. All documents must be prepared using word processing software, as required by 655:10-7-2(1)(A).(b)Submission of documents. When submitting a document to the OAR for publication in the Register, agencies shall submit the document as set forth in this subsection. [See also (c) of this Section for special treatment of rule documents and 655:10-7-10 for rule document components.] (1)Electronic copies.(A)Rule documents.(i)Permanent rules. Within 30 calendar days after final adoption of permanent rules, submit an electronic copy of the permanent rule document to the OAR. [See also (c) of this Section](ii)Emergency rules. Upon approval by the Governor of emergency rules , submit an electronic copy of the emergency rule document and the Governor's approval to the OAR. [See also (c) of this Section](iii)Preemptive rules. Upon approval by the Governor of preemptive rules, submit an electronic copy of the preemptive rule document and the Governor's approval to the OAR [75:250.6(B)(3)]. [See also (c) of this Section](iv)Expedited rule repeals. Upon approval by the Legislature of expedited rule repeals, submit an electronic copy of the expedited rule repeal document to the OAR. [See also (c)(3) of this Section](B)Notice documents. Submit an electronic copy of notice documents to the OAR. [75:303(B)].(2)Electronic submission. Submit documents electronically in electronic format, as required by this Section, via email, or by web submission if available.(3)Inaccessible records. If the OAR is unable to access a document (e.g., due to a faulty, corrupt, or incompatible file), the OAR will notify the agency as soon as possible. The agency must resubmit the file electronically in a format that is accessible by the OAR.(c)Special treatment of rule documents.(1)Emergency and preemptive rules. Upon approval by the Governor of an emergency or preemptive rule document, the agency shall submit the rule document in electronic form to the OAR, as set forth in this Section, and pursuant to the following: (A) Submit an electronic copy of the entire rule document. The rule document submitted must include any corrections needed to bring the document into substantial compliance with this Chapter, including any that were identified by the OAR in its review of the document during the Governor's review period [75:253(C)(2) and 250.6(B)(2)].(B) Submit an electronic copy of the Governor's approval.(C) Submit the electronic copy of the red-marked pages or format-approved pages that was returned to the agency by the OAR after reviewing the rules during the Governor's review period.(2)Permanent rules. Within 30 calendar days after final adoption of permanent rules, the agency must submit a permanent rule document to the OAR [75:308.1] in electronic form, as set forth in (b) of this Section, and pursuant to the following: (A) Submit an electronic copy of the entire rule document. The rules included in the permanent rule document must include any corrections necessary to bring the rules into substantial compliance with this Chapter, including any that were reported to the agency by the OAR at earlier stages of the rulemaking process.(B) Submit the electronic copy of the red-marked pages or format-approved pages that was returned to the agency by the OAR after reviewing the rules during the Legislature's review period.(3)Expedited rule repeals. Upon approval by the Legislature of a request for expedited repeal of rules, the agency must submit an expedited rule repeal document to the OAR in electronic form, as set forth in (b) of this Section.Okla. Admin. Code § 655:10-9-1
Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2983, eff 7-13-92; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 3353, eff 7-15-98; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2597, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2655, eff 7-1-00; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2476, eff 7-1-04; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1719, eff 8-1-12Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 24, September 1, 2015, eff. 9/11/2015Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 03, October 15, 2021, eff. 9/1/2021Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 14, April 1, 2024, eff. 3/4/2024, exp. 9/14/2025 (Emergency)