Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 166 - SECRETARY OF STATE, ARCHIVES DIVISION
Division 500 - OREGON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FILING REQUIREMENTS
Section 166-500-0055 - OAR Formatting Requirements

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 166-500-0055

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

The Publications Unit will return rules that do not comply with the following requirements to the agency for correction. Rule text must be formatted as follows:

(1) Rule numbers must be in the XXX-XXX-XXXX format.

(2) Rule text shall be clean and free from strike-throughs, underlines, and other formats showing tracked changes.

(3) Outlining and internal numbering: All internal outlining within the rule text must be in the format of (1), (a), (A), (i), (I). A rule may not have a section (1) unless there is a section (2), or a paragraph (a) unless there is a paragraph (b), etc.

(a) There must be one space between the outlining number or letter and the start of the first word.

(b) A rule may have an introductory paragraph that is not outlined.

(c) A Rule with only one paragraph must have no outlining.

(4) Rule text must use initial capitalization.

(5) Agencies may use only the following special formatting in rule text:

(a) Bold and italics;

(b) Special characters (e.g. degree symbol);

(c) Capitalization; and

(d) Quoted text, also known as block text or note style.

(6) Agencies may not use the following formatting within rule text:

(a) Subtitles;

(b) Paragraphs without numbering (exceptions outlined in (3)(b) and (c) above);

(c) Non-successive numbering or numbering that does not comply with paragraph (2) of this rule;

(d) Bullets;

(e) Tabbed or indented text; or

(f) Double-spacing or any use of extra spacing between paragraphs.

(7) Where formatting allows, tables, appendices and other text-based information must be included in rule text with proper outlining. For exceptions see OAR 166-500-0060.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183.360

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 183.355 & 183.360

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