Ala. Admin. Code r. 545-X-1-.07
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 545-X-1-.07 - Rules And Regulations(1) All rules and regulations of the Commission shall be adopted, amended or repealed in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 41-22-1 through 41-22-27.(2) Prior to adoption, amendment or repeal of any rule the Commission shall:(a) give at least thirty-five days notice of its intended action -- the notice shall include a statement of either the terms of substance of the intended action or a description of the subject of the intended action or a description of the subjects and issues involved, and the time when, the place where, and the manner in which interested persons may present their views thereon; and the notice shall be published in the Alabama Administrative Monthly; and(b) afford all interested persons reasonable opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments, orally or in writing. The Commission shall consider fully all written and oral submissions respecting the proposed rule.(3) Subject to the limitations of Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-22-5(b), if the Commission finds that an imminent peril to the public health, safety, or welfare requires adoption of rule upon fewer than thirty-five days notice and states in writing its reasons for that finding, it may proceed without prior notice or hearing or upon any abbreviated notice and hearing it finds practical to adopt an emergency rule. The rules may be effective for a period of not longer than one hundred twenty days.(4) After adoption by the Commission, each rule shall be filed with the Legislative Reference Service, becoming effective thirty-five days thereafter.Ala. Admin. Code r. 545-X-1-.07
Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVII, Issue No. 03, December 28, 2018, eff. 1/24/2019.Authors: Unknown, Wallace D. Mills
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-22-5.