1. (1) Prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule, except a temporary rule, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall give public notice in the manner provided in this rule and hold a hearing on the proposed action.

2. (2) The public notice shall include the following:

   1. (a) Subject matter and purpose of the intended action in sufficient detail to inform a person that the person's interest may be affected;
   2. (b) Time, place, and manner in which interested persons may present their views on the intended action;
   3. (c) A citation of the statutory or other legal authority for the agency's rulemaking;
   4. (d) A citation of the statute or other law the rule is intended to implement;
   5. (e) A statement of need for the rule and a statement of how the rule is intended to meet that need;
   6. (f) A list of principal documents prepared by or relied upon by the agency in considering the need for the rule and a statement of the location at which those documents are available for public inspection;
   7. (g) A statement of fiscal impact; and
   8. (h) A statement concerning the use or nonuse of an advisory committee.

3. (3) The public notice shall be provided by:

   1. (a) Publication in the Administrative Rules Bulletin referred to in ORS 183.360 at least twenty-one (21) days before the effective date of the proposed action;
   2. (b) Mailing a copy, along with a copy of the proposed rule, to persons on the agency's mailing list established under ORS 183.335(7) twenty-eight (28) days before the effective date of the proposed action; and
   3. (c) Mailing a copy of the proposed rule to other persons who request such in writing.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 183 & 348

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 183 & 348

History

OSAC 1-2015, f. & cert. ef. 12-18-15
OSAC 1-1999, f. & cert. ef. 12-8-99
SSC 13-1994, f. 10-7-94, cert. ef. 10-16-94
SSC 9, f. & ef. 10-21-76
SSC 8(Temp), f. 1-30-76, ef. 2-15-76 thru 6-14-76