Notice of Proposed Permanent 
Rulemaking - Chapter 1

TITLE 723.  TOBACCO SETTLEMENT ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND

CHAPTER 1.  ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE

RULEMAKING ACTION:

Notice of proposed PERMANENT rulemaking

PROPOSED RULES:

723:1-1-1 through 723:1-1-8 [NEW]

SUMMARY:

            The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund is promulgating its initial permanent rules.  The new chapter contains the rules required by the Administrative Procedures Act for every agency.

AUTHORITY:

            The Board of Directors of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund; 62 O.S. ß 2309(A)(3) and (D)(3), and 75 O.S. ßß 302(A)(1) and (A)(2), 305 and 307

COMMENT PERIOD:

            Written and oral comments will be accepted until the conclusion of the public hearing on February 16, 2010, at the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund.  Written comments may be mailed to the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund, 3700 N. Classen Blvd., Suite 215, Oklahoma City, OK 73118, Attn: Dorothy Antwine.

PUBLIC HEARING:

            A public hearing will be held to provide a means by which persons may offer suggested input on the content of the proposed rules: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 16, 2010, Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund, 3700 N. Classen Blvd., Room 265, Oklahoma City, OK 73118.

REQUESTS FOR COMMENTS FROM BUSINESS ENTITIES:

            Business entities affected by these proposed rules are requested to provide the agency with information, in dollar amounts if possible, about the increase in the level of direct costs, indirect costs, or other costs expected to be incurred by the business entity due to compliance with the proposed rules.  Business entities may submit this information in writing by the conclusion of the public hearing on February 16, 2010, at the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund, 3700 N. Classen Blvd., Suite 215, Oklahoma City, OK 73118, Attn: Dorothy Antwine.

COPIES OF PROPOSED RULES:

            Interested persons may inspect proposed rules at the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund, 3700 N. Classen Blvd., Suite 215, Oklahoma City, OK 73118.  Copies of proposed rules may be obtained at the established cost per page copying charge from the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund, 3700 N. Classen Blvd., Suite 215, Oklahoma City, OK 73118, or they may be printed from the agency's web page at www.ok.gov/tset.

RULE IMPACT STATEMENT:

            Pursuant to 75 O.S., ß303(D), a rule impact statement will be prepared and will be available at the same locations listed above for reviewing and obtaining copies of the proposed rules beginning January 29, 2010.

CONTACT PERSON:

            Dorothy Antwine, Office Manager, Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund, (405) 525-8738.