Bill > SB1023

This bill modifies the Administrative Procedures Act to require legislative approval for proposed permanent rules, with a key change being that any rules not explicitly acted upon by the Legislature will now be automatically deemed disapproved. The bill amends existing law to stipulate that a proposed permanent rule can only be finally adopted if it is approved by a legislative joint resolution that becomes law, or if a disapproval resolution is vetoed by the Governor. Under the new provisions, state agencies must submit proposed permanent rules by February 1st each year for review during the legislative session, and the Legislature will have until the last day of the regular session to review and act on these rules. If rules are submitted after the deadline, the Legislature will have until the last day of the next year's regular session to review them. The bill also repeals a previous section of law related to rule adoption and includes an emergency clause, meaning the law will take effect immediately upon passage and approval, highlighting the perceived urgency of these administrative procedure changes.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1023&Session=2600