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Getting Started (Rules Coordinator or Rules Writer)

Rules Writer Dashboard

Rules Coordinator Dashboard

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Online Tutorials

​​What is OARD? 

The Oregon Administrative Rules Database is The Secretary of State's official resources for agencies wis​hing to file OARs. The online filing system contains each agency's rules, current draft text, filing draft text and public filing rule searches.

Terms

Dashboard

The main page. Start rule drafts and compile filings. Check published filings and search your OAR's.

Rules Coordinator (RC)

Agency staff with the ability to draft and edit rules, then attach them to a filing that is submitted to the Secretary of State (SOS). The point person for all Rules Writers. 

Rules Writer (RW)

Agency staff with ability to draft and edit rules then pass them to the Rules Coordinator to be included on a filing.

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