Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 20-304 - Commission failure to act(a) In this section, "complete submission" means an explanatory narrative accompanied by engineering or architectural drawings that depict the proposed location, character, grade, and extent of the activity subject to a mandatory referral.(b) Unless a longer period is granted by the submitting entity, an official referral to the Commission under this part is deemed approved if the Commission fails to act within 60 days after the date of a complete submission accepted by the Commission to adequately review the proposed location, character, grade, and extent of the activity.(c)(1) Within 3 business days after receiving a submission or an amendment to a submission, the Commission shall notify the submitting entity that the submission is:(i) complete and accepted by the Commission; or(ii) rejected as incomplete by the Commission.(2) At the same time that the Commission provides notice that a submission has been rejected as incomplete under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the Commission shall provide to the submitting entity an itemized list of the information required for the submission to be considered complete.(d) If a submitting entity submits an amendment to a submission that was rejected as incomplete, the Commission: (1) shall act on the amended submission within 60 days after receipt of the amendment; and(2) within 3 business days after receipt of the amendment, shall notify the submitting entity of the completeness of the submission in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.(e)(1) If a submission is rejected as incomplete after the submitting entity has submitted amendments at least three times, the entity may notify the Commission that it is unable to provide additional information on the submission through reasonable means.(2) On receipt of the notice from a submitting entity provided in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Commission shall:(i) accept the submission as complete; and(ii) act on the submission within 60 days.