PROCEDURES FOR ADOPTING RULES (a) The county clerk of Oklahoma County shall adopt rules, pursuant to Section 1-9-526 of this title, for the operation of the filing office designated in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 1-9-501 of this title. Initial rules for the filing office shall be adopted on or before January 1, 2001. These rules may be amended or repealed and additional rules may be adopted at any time in the same manner as initial rules.
(b)The county clerk of Oklahoma County, or a designee, shall conduct a meeting which complies with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act at which public comment regarding the proposed rules may be given and received orally or in writing.
(c)In addition to any notice required by the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, notice shall be given of the proposed
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PROCEDURES FOR ADOPTING RULES (a) The county clerk of Oklahoma County shall adopt rules, pursuant to Section 1-9-526 of this title, for the operation of the filing office designated in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 1-9-501 of this title. Initial rules for the filing office shall be adopted on or before January 1, 2001. These rules may be amended or repealed and additional rules may be adopted at any time in the same manner as initial rules. (b) The county clerk of Oklahoma County, or a designee, shall conduct a meeting which complies with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act at which public comment regarding the proposed rules may be given and received orally or in writing. (c) In addition to any notice required by the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, notice shall be given of the proposed rulemaking which shall: (1) Be published in at least two newspapers in this state and in other periodicals and on Internet sites as the county clerk deems appropriate, at least thirty (30) and no more than sixty (60) days prior to the meeting at which public comment is invited on the proposed rules; (2) Be sent to any person who requests notice of proposed rulemaking under this section; and (3) Include the following: (A) the date, time, and place of the meeting or meetings at which public comment is invited on the proposed rules, (B) the address, telephone number, and Internet address, if any, for the office to which comments regarding the rules may be made or a request for a copy of the proposed rules may be directed, (C) the deadline for making comments, and (D) the reason for the proposed rule, repeal, or amendment, and a brief summary of the proposed rule, repeal, or amendment, including citations to the rules. (d) At the request of any person, the county clerk of Oklahoma County shall provide copies of proposed rules and rules adopted pursuant to this section. (1) One copy of each proposed rule, repeal, or amendment shall be provided free of charge. Additional copies shall be made available upon payment of a fee which shall not exceed twenty-five cents ($0.25) per page plus the cost of mailing, if any. (2) Copies of rules adopted pursuant to this section shall be made available either: (A) upon payment of a fee which shall not exceed twenty- five cents ($0.25) per page plus the cost of mailing, if any, or (B) pursuant to subsection (f) of this section, or (C) a combination of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph. (e) Proposed rules and rules adopted pursuant to this section may also be published on one or more Internet sites designated by the county clerk. (f) The county clerk of Oklahoma County shall, no less than annually, compile and publish all rules adopted pursuant to this section which have been adopted and are effective or have been adopted and will become effective during the year after publication. Copies of this compilation shall be made available upon payment of a fee which shall not exceed Five Dollars ($5.00) plus the cost of mailing, if any. (g) The county clerk of Oklahoma County may agree with the Office of Administrative Rules in the Office of the Secretary of State to publish the rules with the Oklahoma Administrative Code. An agreement made pursuant to this subsection shall not require compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act.