Okla. Admin. Code § 655:10-1-6

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 655:10-1-6 - Agency representatives

(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.

Okla. Admin. Code § 655:10-1-6

Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2983, eff 7-13-92

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 24, September 1, 2015, eff. 9/11/2015