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This bill, known as the "Guidance Transparency Act," enacts new provisions and amends existing sections of Oklahoma's Administrative Procedures Act to increase transparency regarding agency guidance documents. A "guidance document" is defined broadly as an agency's official statement of general applicability that sets forth policy or interpretation on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, including memos, notices, bulletins, or letters, but excluding internal correspondence, adjudications, or legal advice to executive branch officials. The bill mandates that agencies must make all guidance documents available for public inspection, both at their principal place of business and on their websites, alongside their rules. Furthermore, agencies are required to submit all guidance documents to the Secretary of State on a quarterly basis for publication in an electronic, indexed, and searchable format, with a clear statement that these documents lack the force and effect of law unless otherwise authorized. The bill also outlines procedures for amending or rescinding guidance documents, requiring agencies to submit notices of such actions to the Secretary of State for publication. Finally, it sets an effective date of November 1, 2026.

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