OK SB697

Amends Oklahoma Statutes to clarify legislative intent regarding the delegation of rulemaking authority to executive branch agencies, establishing that such authority exists only to implement legislative law and policy.

Requires all administrative rules, including existing ones, to include a specific reference to the state or federal statutory provision or federal regulation that delegates the authority for the rule's promulgation within three (3) years of the act's effective date.

Reserves to the Legislature five specific rights: the ability to retract rulemaking delegation, establish policy by legislation despite delegated authority, designate rule promulgation methods, approve or disapprove rules by joint resolution, and disapprove rules deemed harmful to public health, safety, or welfare or inconsistent with legislative intent.

Updates statutory cross-references in the Administrative Procedures Act definitions section, including changes to references to Section 308.3 and clarification of the term "rule" to explicitly state it implements law or policy "as delegated by the Legislature."

Takes effect in accordance with Section 58 of Article V of the Oklahoma Constitution.