Chapter 167 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

HB 2378

Relating to state agency rules; amending ORS 183.715.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 183.715 is amended to read:

183.715. (1) A state agency that adopts a rule shall submit a copy of the adopted rule to the Legislative Counsel within 10 days after the agency files a certified copy of the rule in the office of the Secretary of State as provided in ORS 183.355 (1). The copy of the adopted rule that is submitted to the Legislative Counsel must show new matter in boldfaced type and omitted matter in italic type within brackets or in any manner approved by the Legislative Counsel that clearly delineates new and omitted matter.

(2) Notwithstanding [the provisions of] subsection (1) of this section, an agency adopting a rule incorporating published standards or a specialty code by reference is not required to file a copy of those standards with the Legislative Counsel if:

(a) The standards or a specialty code adopted are unusually voluminous and costly to reproduce; and

(b) The rule filed with the Legislative Counsel identifies the location of the standards or a specialty code so incorporated and makes them available to the Legislative Counsel on the request of the Legislative Counsel.

Approved by the Governor May 3, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 3, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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