OF ROGERS STATE COLLEGE AND THE COLLEGE ARE SUBJECT TO THE STATUTORY DEFINITIONS OF 75 O.S. 250.3 AND TO THE SECTION 75 O.S. 251 REQUIREMENT FOR FILING RULES WITH DOL. THEY MUST ALSO COMPLY WITH 75 O.S. 252 CONDITIONS FOR A VALID RULE AND WITH SECTION 75 O.S. 254 REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTESTATION AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION. THE COLLEGE AND ITS GOVERNING BOARD ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE NOTICE AND PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS 303, 308.2, 256.1 AND 256.2. THE PROCEDURE FOR FINAL ADOPTION OF A RULE BY THE INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR GOVERNING BOARDS IS OUTLINED IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF 75 O.S. 250.4(9). THE REMAINING RULE-MAKING PROVISION OF THE ACT DO NOT APPLY TO ROGERS STATE COLLEGE AND ITS GOVERNING BOARD UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1992. 75 O.S. 250.4(9) FURTHER OUTLINES THE CURRENT PROCEDURE FOR FINAL ADOPTION OF A RULE BY THE GOVERNING BOARDS OF REGENTS.
IN RESPONSE TO YOUR SECOND INQUIRY I WILL REFER YOU TO 75 O.S. 250.3(3). THIS SECTION DEFINES WHAT IS A RULE UNDER THE ACT. IT ALSO SPECIFIES THE STATUTORY EXCEPTIONS TO THE DEFINITION. YOUR BOARD HAS CERTAIN RULE MAKING AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO 70 O.S. 3801 ET SEQ. RULES PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THIS AUTHORITY
*(SECTIONS 75 O.S. 256.1 AND 75 O.S. 256.2 OF THE ACT.) MAY BE SUBJECT TO THE ACT. I AM CERTAIN THAT YOUR ABLE COUNSEL WILL BE ABLE TO ASSIST YOU IN INTERPRETING THE APPLICATION OF THE ACT TO THOSE RULES. IF, HOWEVER, YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS REGARDING PARTICULAR RULES OF YOUR GOVERNING BOARD OR INSTITUTION, YOUR COUNSEL OR YOU MAY CONTACT EITHER BECKY RHODES OR THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER STATED IN THE LETTERHEAD ABOVE.
(YASODHARA MOHANTY)