Rhode Island General Laws 42-35-2.6. Concise explanatory statement
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At the time an agency files the final rule with the secretary of state, the agency shall issue a concise, explanatory statement, in a form prescribed by the secretary of state, which contains:
(1) The agency’s reasons for creation of the rule, including the agency’s reasons for not accepting arguments made in testimony and comments;
(2) Subject to § 42-35-6.1, the reasons for any change between the text of the proposed rule contained in the notice of proposed rulemaking and the text of the final rule; and
(3) Any regulatory analysis prepared under § 42-35-2.9.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 203, § 3; P.L. 2016, ch. 206, § 3.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-35-2.6
- agency: means a state agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, department, district, division, institution, office, officer, quasi-public agency, or other political subdivisions created by the general assembly or the governor, other than the legislature or the judiciary, that is authorized by law of this state to make rules or to determine contested cases. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-35-1
- Final rule: means a rule promulgated under Rhode Island General Laws 42-35-1
- Rule: means the whole or a part of an agency statement of general applicability that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy or the organization, procedure, or practice requirements of an agency and has the force of law. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-35-1
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.