Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 100/5-120 – Responsibilities of the Joint Committee with respect to emergency, …
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Responsibilities of the Joint Committee with respect to emergency, peremptory, and other existing rules.
(a) The Joint Committee may examine any rule to determine whether the rule is within the statutory authority upon which it is based and whether the rule is in proper form.
(b) If the Joint Committee objects to a rule, it shall, within 5 days of the objection, certify the fact to the adopting agency and include within the certification a statement of its specific objections.
(c) Within 90 days after receiving the certification, the agency shall do one of the following:
(1) Notify the Joint Committee that it has elected to
(a) The Joint Committee may examine any rule to determine whether the rule is within the statutory authority upon which it is based and whether the rule is in proper form.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 100/5-120
- Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
(b) If the Joint Committee objects to a rule, it shall, within 5 days of the objection, certify the fact to the adopting agency and include within the certification a statement of its specific objections.
(c) Within 90 days after receiving the certification, the agency shall do one of the following:
(1) Notify the Joint Committee that it has elected to
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amend the rule to meet the Joint Committee’s objection.
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(2) Notify the Joint Committee that it has elected to
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repeal the rule.
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(3) Notify the Joint Committee that it refuses to
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amend or repeal the rule.
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(d) If the agency elects to amend a rule to meet the Joint Committee’s objections, it shall notify the Joint Committee in writing and shall initiate rulemaking procedures for that purpose by giving notice as required by Section 5-35. The Joint Committee shall give priority to rules so amended when setting its agenda.
(e) If the agency elects to repeal a rule as a result of the Joint Committee’s objections, it shall notify the Joint Committee in writing of its election and shall initiate rulemaking procedures for that purpose by giving notice as required by Section 5-35.
(f) If the agency elects to amend or repeal a rule as a result of the Joint Committee’s objections, it shall complete the process within 180 days after giving notice in the Illinois Register.
(g) Failure of the agency to respond to the Joint Committee’s objections to a rule within the time prescribed in subsection (c) shall constitute a refusal to amend or repeal the rule.
(h) If an agency refuses to amend or repeal a rule to remedy an objection stated by the Joint Committee, it shall notify the Joint Committee in writing of its refusal and shall submit a notice of refusal to the Secretary of State. The notice shall be published in the next available issue of the Illinois Register. If the Joint Committee, in response to an agency refusal, decides to suspend a rule adopted under Section 5-45 or 5-50, then it may do so pursuant to Section 5-125. Any member of the General Assembly may introduce legislation in the General Assembly to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee concerning emergency, peremptory, and other existing rules.
(e) If the agency elects to repeal a rule as a result of the Joint Committee’s objections, it shall notify the Joint Committee in writing of its election and shall initiate rulemaking procedures for that purpose by giving notice as required by Section 5-35.
(f) If the agency elects to amend or repeal a rule as a result of the Joint Committee’s objections, it shall complete the process within 180 days after giving notice in the Illinois Register.
(g) Failure of the agency to respond to the Joint Committee’s objections to a rule within the time prescribed in subsection (c) shall constitute a refusal to amend or repeal the rule.
(h) If an agency refuses to amend or repeal a rule to remedy an objection stated by the Joint Committee, it shall notify the Joint Committee in writing of its refusal and shall submit a notice of refusal to the Secretary of State. The notice shall be published in the next available issue of the Illinois Register. If the Joint Committee, in response to an agency refusal, decides to suspend a rule adopted under Section 5-45 or 5-50, then it may do so pursuant to Section 5-125. Any member of the General Assembly may introduce legislation in the General Assembly to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee concerning emergency, peremptory, and other existing rules.