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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>The Oregon Educators Benefit Board filed the
following proposed rules with the Secretary of State on December 15, 2010:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'>Division 2 – Powers of the Board</span></font></i></b><b><i><font
size=2 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> - </span></font></i></b><font
face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>The amendments to
this division incorporate into rule several statements that are written in
policy or the Board By-laws.</span></font><b><i><font size=2 face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'>Division 5 – Procurement and Contracting for Benefit Plans and
Services</span></font></i></b><b><i><font size=2 face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'> - </span></font></i></b><font face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>Amendments in this division clarify that the
DOJ Model Public Contract Rules apply when OEBB’s and DAS’
procurement and contracting rules do not. In addition, amendments made to
Division 5 have been updated to reflect the more detailed standards now found
in the states public contracting and procurement rules and statutes.</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>A public hearing on these rules will be held
on January 20<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>, 2011</span></font> at
10:00 a.m. in the OEBB Boardroom at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">DAS General</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Services</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, <st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">1225 Ferry Street SE</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:address>.</span></font></u><font
face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>You can also provide written comments.
Written comments can be emailed to April Kelly at <a
href="mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us"
title="mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us
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mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us"><span
title="mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us
blocked::mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us
mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us"><span
title="mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us
blocked::mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us
mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us">april.kelly@state.or.us</span></span></a>
or mailed in hard copy to: April Kelly, Oregon Educators Benefit Board, <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1225 Ferry Street SE</st1:address></st1:Street>,
Suite B, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">OR</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97301</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>All public comments must be received no
later than 5:00 p.m. on January 31, 2011</span></font></u><font
face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua"'> to be considered
during the rulemaking process. Any comments received after January 31, 2011
will not be reviewed or considered by the OEBB unless the OEBB decides to
extend the public comment period to everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>A copy of these proposed rules are available
on the OEBB website at <a href="http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml"
title="http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml
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http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml"><span
title="http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml
blocked::http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml
http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml"><span
title="http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml
blocked::http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml
http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml"><span
title="http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml
blocked::http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml
http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml"><span
title="http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml
blocked::http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml
http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml">http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB</span></span></a></span></span>. <font
color="#474747"><span style='color:#474747'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>Thank you,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>April Kelly</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Lead Benefits Analyst/Rules Coordinator</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Oregon</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> Educators Benefit Board</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>P: 503-378-6588; Fax: 503-378-5832</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=gray face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:gray'>PUBLIC RECORDS LAW DISCLOSURE<br>
This e-mail is a public record of the state of </span></font><font size=1
face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'><ns0:place
w:insAuthor="State of Oregon DAS" w:insDate="2010-12-17T15:59:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="State of Oregon DAS" w:endInsDate="2010-12-17T15:59:00Z"><ns0:State
w:insAuthor="State of Oregon DAS" w:insDate="2010-12-17T15:59:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="State of Oregon DAS" w:endInsDate="2010-12-17T15:59:00Z"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><font color=gray><span style='color:gray'>Oregon</span></font></st1:State></st1:place></ns0:State></ns0:place><font
color=gray><span style='color:gray'> and is subject to public disclosure unless
exempt from disclosure under Oregon Public Records Law. This email is subject
to the State Retention Schedule.</span></font></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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