OAR 575-001-0000: Rulemaking Notice

(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) The public notice shall include the following: (a) Subject matter and purpose of the intended action in sufficient detail to inform a person that the person's interest may be affected; (b) Time, place, and manner in which interested persons may present their views on the intended action; (c) A citation of the statutory or other legal authority for the agency's rulemaking; (d) A citation of the statute or other law the rule is intended to implement; (e) A statement of need for the rule and a statement of how the rule is intended to meet that need; (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; (g) A statement of fiscal impact; and (h) A statement concerning the use or nonuse of an advisory committee. (3) The public notice shall be provided by: (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; (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 (c) Mailing a copy of the proposed rule to other persons who request such in writing.