SECTION 710:1-5-15. Requests for rulemaking action

(a)   Any interested person may petition the Commission, requesting the adoption, amendment, or revocation of an existing Rule of the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Such a request need not take any particular form, but must be written and include the following information:

(1)   The full text, or identifiable portion thereof, of a proposed rule or rules;

(2)   The identification and the full text, or identifiable portion thereof, of an existing rule or rules, as proposed to be amended, clearly indicating proposed changes;

(3)   The identification of the rule or rules for which repeal is sought;

(4)   A statement in support of the proposal made. This statement shall make reference to the statutory basis for the proposal, including, when appropriate, judicial and administrative interpretations of the statute or statutes in question. The supporting statement should include specific objections to existing rules, practices, or interpretations, and set forth the policy considerations which support adoption of the proposal; and,

(5)   A statement describing in detail the interest of the petitioner in making the proposal. This description shall include a statement as to whether the proposal is intended to affect the tax consequences of any transaction or transactions entered into or contemplated by the petitioner, its vendors, customers, clients, or any person upon whose request or upon whose behalf the proposal is made, the taxability of which are known by the petitioner to be the subject of an inquiry, audit, refund, or assessment proceeding by the Commission and shall contain an explanation of the circumstances surrounding the inquiry, audit, refund, or assessment proceeding, if any.

(b)   The Commission shall consider each request for rulemaking action which is filed in conformity with this Section and, at its discretion, direct that rulemaking proceedings be initiated in response thereto or deny the request. The Commission may also, at its discretion and with a view to agency resources, direct the rulemaking action be deferred until the next regularly scheduled rulemaking proceedings are commenced. If the rulemaking request is denied, the Commission shall timely so notify the requesting party, in writing, stating the reason(s) for denial. The determination of rulemaking requests shall be solely within the province of the Commission, and no individual proceeding shall be afforded any party in conjunction therewith.

(c)   Pursuant to the terms of Section 305 of Title 75 (The Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act,"APA") any petition for which rulemaking action has not commenced within 30 calendar days is deemed to be denied.

(d)   Requests may be made to the Tax Policy and Research Division, 2501 N. Lincoln, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73194.

[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 3819, eff 7-12-93; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 2923, eff 7-14-95; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2628, eff 6-25-99]