Oklahoma § 64-1093 - Rules and regulations

§ 64-1093. Rules and regulations

A. The Commissioners of the Land Office are hereby authorized

to make and promulgate appropriate rules and regulations for the

purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of Sections 1090

through 1095 of this title. Any rulemaking by the Commissioners of

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 64. Public Lands

the Land Office shall be in accordance with the provisions of the

Administrative Procedures Act.

B. Prior to the action of the Commissioners of the Land Office

to promulgate rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act,

the Commissioners shall hold an additional hearing on the proposed

rulemaking action in accordance with the provisions of Section 303

of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Not less than thirty (30)

days prior to the scheduled hearing date, the Commissioners shall

mail a copy of the hearing notice directly to all current lessees

leasing land or minerals from the Commissioners at the time the

rulemaking action is proposed. Notice shall be mailed via United

States mail to the last known address of each current lessee shown

in the records of the Commissioners or email if successfully

delivered to a current and valid email address for the lessee that

is kept on file by the Commissioners. Any finding of noncompliance

with this subsection shall not invalidate the otherwise proper

promulgation of rules by the Commissioners.

C. In regard to any existing rule of the Office, the

Commissioners of the Land Office shall publish any interpretations

of those rules in “The Oklahoma Register” within thirty (30)

calendar days. The Commissioners shall also mail direct notice of

publication of the interpretation to all persons currently leasing

land or minerals from the Commissioners of the Land Office at the

time the interpretation is adopted. Notice shall be mailed via

United States mail to the last known address of each current lessee

shown in the records of the Commissioners or email if successfully

delivered to a current and valid email address for the lessee that

is kept on file by the Commissioners. The Commissioners shall make

the interpretation available for public inspection at the office of

the Commissioners and on its website.

D. No interpretation of existing rules by the Commissioners of

the Land Office shall be binding on any person affected by the

interpretation unless the publication and notice requirements of

subsection C of this section have been met.

Added by Laws 1955, p. 374, § 8, emerg. eff. June 7, 1955.

Renumbered from § 458 of this title by Laws 2010, c. 41, § 145,

emerg. eff. April 2, 2010; Laws 2024, c. 412, § 1, eff. July 1,

2024.