Bill > HB3281

This bill, known as the Guidance Transparency Act, amends the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act to require state agencies to make their "guidance documents" publicly available. Guidance documents are defined broadly as official statements of general applicability that set forth authoritative policy or interpretations on various issues, including memorandums, notices, bulletins, directives, letters, and no-action letters, but exclude internal correspondence, adjudications, and legal advice to officials. Agencies will be required to maintain and display these documents at their principal place of business and on their websites, and the Office of Administrative Rules will publish them in a searchable electronic format. The bill also mandates that these published guidance documents clearly state they do not have the force of law unless otherwise authorized, and it establishes a process for notifying the public when such documents are amended or rescinded. The act takes effect on November 1, 2026.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb3281&Session=2600