OAR 137-008-0000: Notice of Proposed Rule

(1) Prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any permanent rule, including the Model Rules, the Attorney General shall give notice of the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal: (a) In the Secretary of State's Bulletin referred to in ORS 183.360 at least 21 days before the effective date of the rule; (b) By mailing or emailing a copy of the Notice to persons on the Attorney General's mailing list established pursuant to ORS 183.335(8) at least 28 days before the effective date of the rule; (c) By mailing or emailing 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 (d) By mailing, emailing, or furnishing a copy of the Notice to: (A) The Oregon State Bar; (B) The Associated Press; and (C) The Capitol Press Room. (2) When the Department of Justice adopts, amends or repeals rules specifically applicable to one of its programs listed below, notice in addition to that required by section (1) of this rule shall be provided by mailing or emailing a copy of the notice to the individual(s) or organization(s) listed in this section for the program: (a) For the Crime Victims' Compensation Program, to: (A) The Workers' Compensation Board; (B) Each district attorney in the state; and (C) Each person on the program's mailing list established pursuant to ORS 183.335(8). (b) For the Crime Victims Assistance Program to: (A) Each city attorney that has a certified, comprehensive victims assistance program; (B) Each district attorney in the state; and (C) Each person on the program's mailing list established pursuant to ORS 183.335(8). (c) For the Division of Child Support to: (A) Legal Aid Services of Oregon; (B) Multnomah County Office of Legal Aid Services of Oregon; (C) Oregon District Attorneys Association; (D) Each Division of Child Support branch office, to be posted in the area most frequently visited by the public; (E) The Child Support Section of the Department of Human Resources; and (F) Each person on the Division's mailing list established pursuant to ORS 183.335(8). (d) For the Charitable Activities Section: (A) For professional fund raising regulation, to all professional fund raising firms registered pursuant to ORS 128.821; (B) For charitable organization regulation, to all charitable corporations and trusts registered pursuant to ORS 128.650; (C) For bingo game regulation, to all bingo licensees licensed pursuant to ORS 167.118 and 464.250, et seq.; (D) For raffle game regulation, to all raffle licensees licensed pursuant to ORS 167.118 and 464.250 et seq.; (E) For Monte Carlo regulation, to all Monte Carlo licensees licensed pursuant to ORS 167.118 and 464.250, et seq.; and (F) Each person on the section's mailing list established pursuant to ORS 183.335(8) for the appropriate program identified in A-E above. (e) For the Criminal Intelligence Unit, Organized Crime Section, of the Criminal Justice Division: (A) Each District Attorney in the state; (B) Each Sheriff in the state; (C) Each Chief of Police in the state; (D) The Superintendent of the Oregon State Police; and (E) Each attendee of the Basic Officer's Intelligence Course conducted by the Criminal Justice Division. (f) For the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Account: (A) Persons on the Advisory Council on Child Abuse Assessment; (B) All county multidisciplinary child abuse teams receiving money from the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Account; (C) The Oregon network of child abuse intervention centers; (D) The regional assessment centers; and (E) Each person on the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Account's mailing list established pursuant to ORS 183.335(8).