2025 Updates to Administrative Rules
The State Library operates under Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 543 - State Library of Oregon. We are currently working with a community-based Rules Advisory Committee to revise three rules, as indicated below.
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.
As the work of the Rules Advisory Committee continues, this page will be updated with a statement of potential fiscal impact of the proposed rule, summary of the proposed rule, FAQ documents pertaining to the rulemaking, and minutes or recordings from rulemaking meetings. Public comments will also be published on this page during the rulemaking process.
Proposed Revisions
The following rules have proposed revisions:
Timeline
- August 14, 2025 – First Rules Advisory Committee meeting
- August 20, 2025 – Second Rules Advisory Committee
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September 12, 2025 - Send notice out to legislators
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September 12, 2025 to September 26, 2025 - Send notice out to interested parties for public comment
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September 26, 2025 - Send information to SOS for Oregon Bulletin
- October 1, 2025 - Oregon Bulletin is published by SOS
- October 24, 2025 - Hearing held at State Library board meeting, including deliberation and passage. Public comment will close at the end of the hearing
- July 1, 2026 - Effective date
Useful Resources