Section 4-22-2-38 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Certain nonsubstantive rules; adoption; submission to publisher; document control number; effective date; objections(a) This section applies to a rulemaking action resulting in any of the following rules: (1) A rule that brings another rule into conformity with section 20 of this chapter.(2) A rule that amends another rule to replace an inaccurate reference to a statute, rule, regulation, other text, governmental entity, or location with an accurate reference, when the inaccuracy is the result of the rearrangement of a federal or state statute, rule, or regulation under a different citation number, a federal or state transfer of functions from one (1) governmental entity to another, a change in the name of a federal or state governmental entity, or a change in the address of an entity.(3) A rule correcting any other typographical, clerical, or spelling error in another rule.(b) Sections 23 through 37.2 of this chapter do not apply to rules described in subsection (a).(c) Notwithstanding any other statute, an agency may adopt a rule described by subsection (a) without complying with any statutory notice, hearing, adoption, or approval requirement. In addition, the governor may adopt a rule described in subsection (a) for an agency without the agency's consent or action.(d) A rule described in subsection (a) shall be submitted to the publisher for the assignment of a document control number. The agency (or the governor, for the agency) shall submit the rule in the form required by section 20 of this chapter and with the documents required by section 21 of this chapter. The publisher shall determine the number of copies of the rule and other documents to be submitted under this subsection.(e) After a document control number is assigned, the agency (or the governor, for the agency) shall submit the rule to the publisher for filing. The agency (or the governor, for the agency) shall submit the rule in the form required by section 20 of this chapter and with the documents required by section 21 of this chapter. The publisher shall determine the format of the rule and other documents to be submitted under this subsection.(f) Subject to section 39 of this chapter, the publisher shall: (1) accept the rule for filing; and(2) electronically record the date and time that it is accepted.(g) Subject to subsection (h), a rule described in subsection (a) takes effect on the latest of the following dates:(1) The date that the rule being corrected by a rule adopted under this section becomes effective.(2) The date that is forty-five (45) days from the date and time that the rule adopted under this section is accepted for filing under subsection (f).(h) The governor or the attorney general may file an objection to a rule that is adopted under this section before the date that is forty-five (45) days from the date and time that the rule is accepted for filing under subsection (f). When filed with the publisher, the objection has the effect of invalidating the rule.Amended by P.L. 93-2024,SEC. 17, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by P.L. 249-2023,SEC. 35, eff. 7/1/2023.As added by P.L. 31-1985, SEC.27. Amended by P.L. 1-1991, SEC.16; P.L. 123-2006, SEC.13.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.