N.J. Admin. Code § 19:10-6.5

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 19:10-6.5 - Rulemaking petition procedures

(a) Any interested person may petition the Commission to make, amend or repeal any rule. The petition must be written and signed by the petitioner.

(b) The petitioner shall state the following information clearly and concisely:

1. The name of the person making the request;

2. That person's interest in the request, including any relevant organizational affiliation;

3. The substance or nature of the rulemaking requested;

4. The proposed text of the rule;

5. The reasons for the request;

6. The statutory authority for the Commission to take the requested action; and

7. Any pertinent law or regulation.

(c) Requests shall be addressed to:

Chair

Public Employment Relations Commission

PO Box 429

Trenton, NJ 08625-0429

(d) Within 15 days of receiving the petition, the Commission shall file with the Office of Administrative Law the notice of petition required by N.J.A.C. 1:30-4.1(c).

(e) The petition shall be provided to the Commission at the next monthly meeting after filing.

(f) Within 60 days of receiving that petition, the Commission shall:

1. Deny the petition, in which case the Commission shall provide a written statement of its reasons to the petitioner, and include such reasons in its notice of action;

2. Grant the petition and initiate a rulemaking proceeding within 90 days of the granting of the petition; or

3. Refer the matter for further deliberations, the nature of which shall be specified to the petitioner and in the notice of action and which shall conclude within 90 days of such referral.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:10-6.5

Petition for Rulemaking.
See: 31 N.J.R. 4348(b), 32 N.J.R. 329(a).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 19:10-6.1 and amended by R.2003 d. 63, effective 2/3/2003.
See: 34 N.J.R. 3172(a), 35 N.J.R. 630(b).
In (b), inserted "information" preceding "clearly" in the introductory paragraph, rewrote 7.
Amended by R.2009 d.323, effective 10/19/2009.
See: 41 N.J.R. 2452(a), 41 N.J.R. 3960(a).
In the address in (c), substituted "Chairman" for "Chair".
Notice of readoption with technical change.
See: 48 N.J.R. 1502(b).