OAR 589-001-0000: Notice of Proposed Rule

(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: (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; (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); (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 (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) 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) 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.