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 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.
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