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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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A N A C T | |
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RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ADMINISTRATIVE | |
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PROCEDURES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Lima, Mattiello, Marcello, Malik, and Casey | |
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Date Introduced: May 09, 2013 | |
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Referred To: House Judiciary | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 42-35 of the General Laws entitled "Administrative Procedures" is |
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hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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42-35-2.6. Oversight committee records. – Any bill enacted into law that calls for the |
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promulgation of rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of the provisions of the |
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law by any agency of the state shall have a copy of the law transmitted to the house and senate |
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oversight committees, which shall keep a public record as to which state agency is responsible for |
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the promulgation of the rules and regulations, and the date of enactment into law. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 42-20 of the General Laws entitled "Administration of State |
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Departments" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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42-20-17. Implementation of rules and regulations. – (a) Whenever, pursuant to |
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statute, any state agency is required to promulgate rules and regulations, said state agency shall |
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promulgate said rules and regulations by the first day of the next legislative session. Rules and |
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regulations not promulgated in a timely fashion shall require a written communication submitted |
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to the clerk of the house and senate oversight committees indicating the reason for the delay from |
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the agency responsible for the submission of said rules and regulations. |
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(b) Upon promulgation of rules and regulations pursuant to this section, the director or |
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his or her designee shall cause a copy of such rules and regulations to be delivered to the clerk of |
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the house oversight committee and the clerk of the senate government oversight committee for |
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review. |
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SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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OF | |
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RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ADMINISTRATIVE | |
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PROCEDURES | |
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This act would require that departments, when required, promulgated their rules and |
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regulations timely and requires the house of representatives and senate oversight committee to |
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keep a public record of the rules and regulations adopted by each state agency, whenever a law is |
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passed requiring the state agency to implement a provision of law. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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