Upon receipt of the petition, the Chairman, Vice Chairman, or Secretary of the Council, shall give the petition due consideration and present it to the Council, who shall decide upon the action to be taken. Within thirty days after receipt of a petition, the Council shall inform the petitioner by mail of the decision reached, and shall either decline to take the action requested, stating its reasons for so declining, or shall initiate rulemaking in accordance with the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act (Ga. L. 1964, pp. 338-346, as amended).
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 142-4-.03
Ga. L. 1980, pp. 396-398.