Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a)
Appointment.
(1)
Designation. Each agency shall designate persons to serve in the
following capacities. The same person may be designated to serve in more than
one of these positions; provided, an officer may not be his or her own
alternate.
(A) Liaison officer and
alternate.
(B) Attestation officer
and alternate or alternates.
(2)
General qualifications. The
representatives should possess the following qualifications:
(A) general knowledge of the agency's
functions, responsibilities, and internal procedures;
(B) familiarity with the substance and
procedures of the APA and ARR;
(C)
familiarity with the statutes or other legal instruments which govern the
agency; and
(D) if the
representative is not responsible for drafting the agency's rules or notices,
accessibility to those in the agency who are responsible for drafting the
agency's rules and notices.
(3)
Attestation officer
qualifications. If the attestation officer is not the actual rulemaking
entity, or a voting member if the authority for rulemaking is vested in more
than one person (i.e., board or commission), the officer must be authorized by
the rulemaking entity to attest for the rulemaking entity as to APA compliance.
[See also
655:10-7-16
(relating to attestations)]
(b)
Liaison officer duties.
(1)
Coordination of documents;
verification. The agency liaison officer shall act as liaison between
the agency and the OAR in all matters concerning documents submitted by the
agency. All documents submitted by an agency shall be coordinated through the
liaison officer. All documents submitted require the verification and signature
of the liaison officer [see
655:10-7-6
].
(2)
Coordination of
information. Information distributed by the OAR and correspondence
directed to the individual agency by the OAR are sent to the attention of the
liaison officer. The liaison officer is responsible for receiving and
maintaining such information and for distributing the information to
appropriate personnel within the agency.
(3)
Proof of publication. The
OAR shall send proof of publication to the liaison officer pursuant to
655:10-15-11.
(c)
Attestation officer
duties. The agency attestation officer is responsible for completing and
signing attestations required by
655:10-7-16.
(d)
Notification. The rulemaking
entity shall report the appointment of agency representatives in writing to the
OAR. Notification must include the representative's name, title, office
address, email address, and office telephone number. When a new representative
is appointed, the rulemaking entity must notify the OAR in writing within 30
days after such appointment. The OAR shall not accept a rule document for
Register publication unless the name or names of the person or persons signing
the attestation have been reported in writing to the OAR.
Amended at 9 Ok Reg
2983, eff 7-13-92
