1. (1) Before permanently adopting, amending, or repealing any permanent rule, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall give notice of the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal:

   1. (a) In the Secretary of State's Bulletin referred to in ORS 183.360 at least 21 days prior to the effective date of the rule;
   2. (b) By mailing or e-mailing, at least 28 days before the effective date of the rule, a copy of the notice to persons on the Commission’s mailing and e-mailing lists established pursuant to ORS 183.335(8);
   3. (c) By mailing or e-mailing a copy of the notice to the legislators specified in ORS 183.335(15) at least 49 days before the effective date of the rule; and
   4. (d) By mailing or e-mailing a copy of the notice to persons, organizations, and publications identified by the Commission and established educational, student, and parent organizations that have submitted mailing or e-mailing addresses to the Commission.
2. (2) Persons who wish to receive written or e-mailed copies of notices of proposed rulemaking from the Commission may write or e-mail the Commission and request that they be placed on the Commission’s mailing or e-mailing lists.
3. (3) The Commission may update the mailing and e-mailing lists described in this rule annually by requesting persons to confirm that they wish to remain on the lists. If a person does not respond to a request for confirmation within 28 days of the date the Commission sends the request, the Commission will remove the person from the Commission’s mailing and e-mailing lists. Any person removed from the mailing or e-mailing lists will be returned to the mailing or e-mailing list upon request, provided that the person provides a mailing address or e-mailing address to which notice may be sent.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 183.335, 183.341 (4) & ORS 350.375

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 183.335

History

CCWD 2-2025, minor correction filed 08/27/2025, effective 08/27/2025
DCCWD 5-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10-30-15
DCCWD 5-2003, f. & cert. ef. 10-20-03
DCCWD 1-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-9-03
DCCWD 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-01, Renumbered from 581-041-0000
EB 12-1991, f. & cert. ef. 7-19-91