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Virginia Regulations § 1VAC20-10-50 Petition for rulemaking

⤴ Up to Chapter 10: Public Participation Guidelines

Regulation Text

A. Any person may petition the board to consider a regulatory action.
B. A petition shall include sufficient information to understand and evaluate the proposed action and contact the person responsible for presenting it. The following is a noninclusive list of information typically needed to the extent available:
1. The petitioner's name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number;
2. The petitioner's interest in the proposed action;
3. The substance and purpose of the rulemaking that is requested, including reference to any applicable Virginia Administrative Code sections;
4. Reference to the legal authority of the agency to take the action requested;
5. Statement of the need and justification for the proposed action;
6. Statement of the impact on the petitioner and other affected persons; and
7. Supporting documents, if applicable.
C. The agency shall receive, consider, and respond to a petition and shall have the sole authority to dispose of the petition. The board may require a petitioner to reimburse copying costs associated with a petition.
D. The petition shall be posted on the State Board of Elections website or on Town Hall and published in the Virginia Register.
E. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the agency from receiving information or from proceeding on its own motion for rulemaking.

History

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 23, eff. July 19, 2010; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 9, eff. December 30, 2013.

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