Oregon Administrative Rule
(OAR) 543 - State Library of Oregon
Oregon
Statutes authorize the State Library of Oregon Board to adopt
rules that clarify and implement the statutory authority provided in ORS 357. The process that leads to this adoption of rules is as
follows:
Amendments and new rules are proposed and formulated by the State Library Board. Notice of Hearing for the proposed rule changes
is given 28 days prior to the actual date of the hearing. A public hearing is
held, public comment is heard, and proposed rules are either adopted or
rejected. The adopted rules become law.
Revisions/New Rules to OAR 543:
HB 2243, passed during the 2019 legislative session, authorizes the State Library Board to establish minimum conditions that a public library must meet to be officially recognized by the State Library as a public library. After passage of HB 2243, the State Library in collaboration with an Administrative Rules Advisory Commuttee drafted Oregon Administrative Rules with specific minimum conditions and procedures to support the legislation. The State Library Board held a public hearing on October 17, 2019 and adopted the Administrative Rules on October 18, 2019. HB 2243 and the associated Administrative Rules go into effect January 1, 2020.
Full-text of the adopted Administrative Rules: Oregon Administrative Rules 543-010-0003, 543-010-0035, 543-010-0036