SECTION 115:10-1-5. Public and interagency relations

  Public and interagency support is crucial to the success of Commission programs. All committees will include public and interagency relations concerns in deliberations and planning, policies, and limit unapproved pronouncements by Commission members.

(1)   Design of policies. Public relations policies and activities will be designed and proposed by the Executive Committee for application to all committees, and approved by the Commission. Policies should cover both public information and public education. Plans and policies should cover long-range, mid-term and short-range objectives.

(2)   Prohibition of statements on behalf of Commission. Individual members of the Commission are not authorized to make statements on behalf of the Commission except as provided in public relation plans adopted by the Commission. All releases, official statements, responses to inquiries shall be reviewed and approved by the Executive Committee to insure coordinated information is released.

(3)   Interagency relations. Each committee is responsible for determining the extent of coordination desirable and the state agencies involved as well as those legislative committees concerned. Such information will be included in reports of cases considered and in all recommendations developed by the committee. The Executive Committee has "sign off" responsibilities for all material prepared for such agencies and for interagency coordination and contacts.

[Source: Added at 10 Ok Reg 2583, eff 6-25-93; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 3665, eff 7-11-94]