La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § IX-503

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section IX-503 - Consideration of a Rulemaking Petition

A. Upon receipt of a petition for rulemaking form, the executive director shall forward the petition to the agency designee. The agency designee shall review the petition for completeness pursuant to the requirements listed in LAC 55:IX.501.B. If the petition is found to be complete, the agency designee shall consider the petition.

B. Within 90 days of receipt of the petition, the executive director or the agency designee shall either:

1. initiate rulemaking procedures to adopt a new rule, or to amend an existing rule; or

2. notify the petitioner in writing of the denial to proceed with rulemaking, stating the reason(s) therefore.

C. Whenever the executive director or the agency designee determines that a public hearing should be held prior to the adoption of any rule or rule change, a notice of the meeting date, time and place will be published in the Louisiana Register.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § IX-503

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission, LR 46700 (5/1/2020).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with Act 454 of the 2018 Regular Legislative Session and R.S. 49:953, et seq.