Ark. Code Ann. § 17-4-109
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Legislative oversight of rules
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(a) The Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council shall: (1) Review the proposed rules of an occupational licensing entity as submitted for public comment at least thirty (30) days before the public comment period ends under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.; and (2) Approve the proposed rules submitted under § 17-4-106 based on: (A) A determination of whether the expedited process provides the least restrictive means of attaining occupational licensure; and (B) Any other criteria the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council determines necessary to achieve the objectives of this section. (b) The Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council may: (1) Establish a further subcommittee to assist in the duties assigned to the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council under this section; (2) Assign information filed with the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council under this section to one (1) or more subcommittees of the Legislative Council, including without limitation a subcommittee created under subdivision (b)(1) of this section; or (3) Delegate the duties of the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council under this section to one (1) or more subcommittees of the Legislative Council, which shall be subject to the final review and approval of the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council. Added by Act 2021, No. 135,§ 2, eff. 2/23/2021.
(a) The Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council shall: (1) Review the proposed rules of an occupational licensing entity as submitted for public comment at least thirty (30) days before the public comment period ends under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.; and (2) Approve the proposed rules submitted under § 17-4-106 based on: (A) A determination of whether the expedited process provides the least restrictive means of attaining occupational licensure; and (B) Any other criteria the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council determines necessary to achieve the objectives of this section.
(1) Review the proposed rules of an occupational licensing entity as submitted for public comment at least thirty (30) days before the public comment period ends under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.; and
(2) Approve the proposed rules submitted under § 17-4-106 based on: (A) A determination of whether the expedited process provides the least restrictive means of attaining occupational licensure; and (B) Any other criteria the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council determines necessary to achieve the objectives of this section.
(A) A determination of whether the expedited process provides the least restrictive means of attaining occupational licensure; and
(B) Any other criteria the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council determines necessary to achieve the objectives of this section.
ative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council determines necessary to achieve the objectives of this section.
(A) A determination of whether the expedited process provides the least restrictive means of attaining occupational licensure; and
(B) Any other criteria the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council determines necessary to achieve the objectives of this section.
(b) The Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council may: (1) Establish a further subcommittee to assist in the duties assigned to the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council under this section; (2) Assign information filed with the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council under this section to one (1) or more subcommittees of the Legislative Council, including without limitation a subcommittee created under subdivision (b)(1) of this section; or (3) Delegate the duties of the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council under this section to one (1) or more subcommittees of the Legislative Council, which shall be subject to the final review and approval of the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council.
(1) Establish a further subcommittee to assist in the duties assigned to the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council under this section;
(2) Assign information filed with the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council under this section to one (1) or more subcommittees of the Legislative Council, including without limitation a subcommittee created under subdivision (b)(1) of this section; or
(3) Delegate the duties of the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council under this section to one (1) or more subcommittees of the Legislative Council, which shall be subject to the final review and approval of the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council.
Added by Act 2021, No. 135,§ 2, eff. 2/23/2021.
(a) The Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council shall: (1) Review the proposed rules of an occupational licensing entity as submitted for public comment at least thirty (30) days before the public comment period ends under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.; and (2) Approve the proposed rules submitted under § 17-4-106 based on: (A) A determination of whether the expedited process provides the least restrictive means of attaining occupational licensure; and (B) Any other criteria the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council determines necessary to achieve the objectives of this section.
(1) Review the proposed rules of an occupational licensing entity as submitted for public comment at least thirty (30) days before the public comment period ends under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.; and
(2) Approve the proposed rules submitted under § 17-4-106 based on: (A) A determination of whether the expedited process provides the least restrictive means of attaining occupational licensure; and (B) Any other criteria the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council determines necessary to achieve the objectives of this section.
(A) A determination of whether the expedited process provides the least restrictive means of attaining occupational licensure; and
(B) Any other criteria the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council determines necessary to achieve the objectives of this section.
ative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council determines necessary to achieve the objectives of this section.
(A) A determination of whether the expedited process provides the least restrictive means of attaining occupational licensure; and
(B) Any other criteria the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council determines necessary to achieve the objectives of this section.
(b) The Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council may: (1) Establish a further subcommittee to assist in the duties assigned to the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council under this section; (2) Assign information filed with the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council under this section to one (1) or more subcommittees of the Legislative Council, including without limitation a subcommittee created under subdivision (b)(1) of this section; or (3) Delegate the duties of the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council under this section to one (1) or more subcommittees of the Legislative Council, which shall be subject to the final review and approval of the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council.
(1) Establish a further subcommittee to assist in the duties assigned to the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council under this section;
(2) Assign information filed with the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council under this section to one (1) or more subcommittees of the Legislative Council, including without limitation a subcommittee created under subdivision (b)(1) of this section; or
(3) Delegate the duties of the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council under this section to one (1) or more subcommittees of the Legislative Council, which shall be subject to the final review and approval of the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council.
Added by Act 2021, No. 135,§ 2, eff. 2/23/2021.
Status: in_force
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