A. Prior to publication in the "Code" or any of its supplements, in cases where there is a conflict between the finally adopted rules filed with the Office pursuant to Section 251 of this title and rules published in "The Oklahoma Register", the rules published in "The Oklahoma Register" pursuant to Section 255 of this title shall govern and shall constitute the official rule of the agency. Except as provided in subsection C of this section, permanent rules published in "The Oklahoma Register" shall be void and of no effect upon publication of the next succeeding "Code" or "Code" supplement, if not published in such "Code" or "Code" supplement.
B. The Secretary is authorized to establish procedures for correcting spelling errors in:
1. The finally adopted rules of any agency or any document submitted for publication in "The Oklahoma Register" or the "Code"; or
2. Any rules or other document published in "The Oklahoma Register".
C. Rules published in the "Code" and in the supplements thereto, and permanent rules published in "The Oklahoma Register" after the closing date for publication in the last preceding "Code" or "Code" supplement, as announced by the Secretary, but prior to publication of the next succeeding "Code" or "Code" supplement, shall constitute the official permanent rules of the state.
D. For any rule published in the "Code" or the supplements thereto, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that such rule has been promulgated in compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act.
Added by Laws 1988, c. 292, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 300, § 4, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1991, c. 326, § 3, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1994, c. 384, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1997, c. 206, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.