Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 655 - Secretary of State
Chapter 10 - Administrative Rules on Rulemaking
Subchapter 5 - Rule Drafting Requirements
Section 655:10-5-7 - "Required rules"

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 655:10-5-7

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

(a) "Required rules" defined. The APA requires every agency to promulgate certain organizational and procedural rules. These "required rules" include the following:

(1) Rules which describe the organization of the agency, stating the general course and method of the operations of the agency and the methods whereby the public may obtain information or make submissions or requests [75:302(A)(1)].

(2) Rules of practice setting forth the nature and requirements of all formal and informal procedures available, including a description of all forms and instructions issued by the agency for use by the public [75:302(A)(2)].

(3) Rules prescribing the form for petitions and the procedure for their submission, consideration, and disposition [75:305].

(4) Rules providing for the filing and prompt disposition of petitions for declaratory rulings as to the applicability of any rule or order of the agency [75:307].

(b) Location; use. Chapters 1 through 9 in a Title are reserved for "required rules." However, the agency is not restricted from adding organizational/procedural rules within an individual Chapter, Subchapter, or Part.

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