Overview of Rules

Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) determine how the Oregon Hazelnut Commission and other state agencies operate, including how they interpret and implement state laws. Administrative rules can also describe agency practices and policies. Rules may be adopted, amended, repealed, suspended, or renumbered through a process known as rulemaking. Our rulemaking process offers several opportunities to provide feedback on a proposed rule. After a proposed rule has been approved and filed with the Secretary of State, that rule becomes adopted.

Adopted Rules

The Oregon Hazelnut Commission is the formal policy and rulemaking body for the Oregon hazelnut industry. Proposed rules only become effective when the Commission adopts them. Adopted rules regarding hazelnuts can be found here: Click to access the hazelnut rules database on the OAR website

Proposed Rules

The Oregon Hazelnut Commission does not currently have any proposed rules. When the Commission engages in rulemaking, it includes on this page a statement of potential fiscal impact of the proposed rule; summary of the proposed rule; FAQ documents pertaining to the rulemaking; and minutes or recordings from rulemaking meetings. Public comments will also be published on this page during the rulemaking process.

Rulemaking Calendar

The Oregon Hazelnut Commission does not currently have any rulemaking scheduled for 2025.

Public Meeting Complaint Process

There are mandatory prerequisites for submitting Public Meetings Law complaints to OGEC. These prerequisites also apply to executive session complaints. If you fail to satisfy the mandatory prerequisites before filing your complaint with OGEC, your complaint will be dismissed.

If you believe a Public Meetings Law violation has occurred:

1. You must submit a written grievance to the public body at issue. The public body may identify on its website the person to whom the grievance should be submitted. The grievance shall be sent to the Oregon Hazelnut Commission via Hazelnut@oregonhazelnuts.org. The grievance must be submitted within 30 calendar days of the alleged violation occurring and must include:

1. 1. The date of submission.
   2. The name and contact information of the person filing the grievance.
   3. The date of the meeting when the alleged violation occurred.
   4. A description of the facts and circumstances of the alleged violation.

1. You must give the public body up to 21 days to respond to your written grievance. The public body’s written response should acknowledge receipt of the grievance and address it in one of the following ways:

1. 1. Deny the facts and circumstances alleged in the grievance. Provide the public body’s version of events and why those facts are not a violation of the law.
   2. Admit to the facts and circumstances alleged in the grievance, but deny that they are a violation of the law.
   3. Admit to the facts and circumstances alleged in the grievance and that they are a violation of the law. Explain the steps the governing body will take to address the violation.

1. You can submit a complaint to OGEC only after steps 1 and 2 are completed. When you submit your complaint, you must include proof that you satisfied the mandatory prerequisites. Proof includes documentation of your written grievance and the public body’s response. If they did not respond within 21 days, proof may include affirmation of the public body’s non-response.

If you fail to complete these steps before filing your complaint with OGEC, your complaint will be dismissed.