Case Name: JUSTIN BARTHELL, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent
Court: Oregon Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Decision Date: 2014-07-30
Citations: 264 Or. App. 462
Docket Number: A155232
Parties: JUSTIN BARTHELL, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent.
Judges: Before Ortega, Presiding Judge, and DeVore, Judge, and Garrett, Judge.
Reporter: Oregon Reports, Court of Appeals
Volume: 264
Pages: 462–463

Head Matter:
Submitted June 6,
OAR 291-105-0005(3)(d), OAR 291-127-0320(2)(e), OAR 291-158-0005(3)(b), OAR 291-180-0252(2), and OAR 291-180-0262(2) held valid July 30, 2014
JUSTIN BARTHELL, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent.
Department of Corrections
A155232
332 P3d 369
Justin Barthell filed the brief pro se.
Ellen F. Rosenblum, Attorney General, Anna M. Joyce, Solicitor General, and Joña J. Maukonen, Assistant Attorney General, filed the brief for respondent.
Before Ortega, Presiding Judge, and DeVore, Judge, and Garrett, Judge.
PER CURIAM

Opinion:
PER CURIAM
As allowed by ORS 183.400, petitioner seeks a judicial determination of the validity of five administrative rules adopted by the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC): OAR 291-105-0005(3)(d), OAR 291-127-0320(2)(e), OAR 291-158-0005(3)(b), OAR 291-180-0252(2), and OAR 291-180-0262(2). Petitioner contends that DOC exceeded its rulemaking authority when it expressly provided in the rules that they could be applied retroactively. Having reviewed petitioner's arguments, we conclude that DOC did not exceed its statutory authority in promulgating the rules. For two of those administrative rules for which he seeks review, OAR 291-180-0252(2) and OAR 291-180-0262(2), petitioner also asserts that DOC's notice did not alert affected individuals that the rules would apply retroactively and, therefore, the notice was legally insufficient. We conclude that the notice was not insufficient.
OAR 291-105-0005(3)(d), OAR 291-127-0320(2)(e), OAR 291-158-0005(3)(b), OAR 291-180-0252(2), and OAR 291-180-0262(2) held valid.