1. In addition to seeking information by other methods, an agency may solicit comments from the public on the subject matter of a rule that the agency is considering proposing. The agency may file a notice of the rule under consideration as a proposed rulemaking with the secretary of state for publication in the Missouri Register as soon as practicable after the filing thereof in the secretary’s office. The notice may contain the number and the subject matter of the rule as well as a statement indicating where, when, and how persons may comment.

2. Each agency may also appoint committees to comment on the subject matter of a rule that the agency is considering proposing. The membership of those committees must be published at least annually in the Missouri Register.