Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 655 - Secretary of State
Chapter 10 - Administrative Rules on Rulemaking
Subchapter 5 - Rule Drafting Requirements
Section 655:10-5-12 - Quoting and paraphrasing from legal instruments
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 655:10-5-12
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Quoted language.Agencies shall not unnecessarily repeat statutory language [75:251(B)(2)(b)] when preparing rules.
(1)
Italics. Whenever it is necessary to repeat language from statutes
or other legal instruments in a rule, the agency shall type the language in
italics. Italic type is expressly reserved for statutory language or language
from other legal instruments.
(2)
Legal citations. Legal citations shall immediately follow the
language quoted from statutes or other legal instruments. Agencies shall
enclose citations in brackets.
(b) Paraphrased language. Agencies shall clearly identify language paraphrased from statutes or other legal instruments by typing the citation in brackets immediately following the last of the paraphrased language.
(c) Citation format. Requirements for formatting legal citations are set forth in 655:10-5-12.1.
Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2983, eff 7-13-92; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 3353, eff 7-15-98
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