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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 460. Department of Mines |
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Chapter 3. Non-Coal Rules of Practice and Procedures |
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Subchapter 1. General Provisions |
SECTION 460:3-1-3. Method of operation
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- (a) The principal office of the Department is. 2915 N. Classen Blvd., Suite 213, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106.(b) Office hours shall be from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., unless otherwise designated by the Director of the Department of Mines, each day except Saturday and Sunday and legal holidays established by statute or proclamation of the Governor.(c) The Department of Mines may exercise its official powers at any location in the State of Oklahoma.(d) Every communication in writing to the Department shall be addressed to the Director at the principal office.(e) All rules and other written statements of policy or interpretations formulated, adopted or used by the Department in the discharge of its functions, all final orders, decisions and opinions and all forms, applications and instructions which are required to be completed in applying for a license or permit will be made available at the principal office during regular office hours.(f) Copies of all official records of the Department, not privileged or protected from publication by law, may be made and certified by the Director on the request of any person. The person making such request shall pay the expense of making such copies in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by the Department. Certified copies of any records or papers on file in the Department shall be evidence equally with the originals thereof and when introduced as evidence shall have the same validity as the originals.(h) When computing time, the following shall apply:(1) Except as otherwise provided, computation of time is based on calendar days.(2) In computing any period of prescribed time, the day on which the designated period of time begins is not included. The last day of the period is included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday on which the Department is not open for business, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.(3) Intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays are excluded from the computation when the period or prescribed time is seven (7) days or less.