W. Va. Code R. § 153-6-3

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024
Section 153-6-3 - Prior to rule filing
3.1. An agency and all staff that will be working on a rule filing shall apply individually to be set up in the Secretary of State's eRules application as a user by the procedures explained in Secretary of State procedural rule 153CSR1.
3.2. A Universal Access Account must be created.
3.3. An original electronic rule filing form must be completed, signed, notarized and filed in the Secretary of State's Office.
3.3.1. The agency head will list the specific rules that authority is being granted for.
3.3.2. The agency head will select the level of access being granted.
3.3.3. The agency head will sign the form and have it notarized.
3.4. If an agency has staffing changes including the agency head, a signed statement from the agency must be filed with the Secretary of State's Office in order to change permissions in the eRules application.
3.5. When a rule is uploaded to the correct field in the eRules application, the agency will be prompted for the required information needed for that filing on the document that will generate to be completed and attached by the agency.
3.6. The Secretary of State may exempt an agency from the requirement of electronically filing a rule if it is determined by circumstances either foreseen or unexpected that the filer is without the means to file electronically.

W. Va. Code R. § 153-6-3