Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 1614

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Title

Description: Administrative Procedures Act; create.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date** See Text
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Brown

Additional Authors: Mayo, Simpson, Whittington

Code Sections: RP 025-0043-0001, RP 025-0043-0003, RP 025-0043-0005, RP 025-0043-0006, RP 025-0043-0007, RP 025-0043-0009, RP 025-0043-0011, RP 025-0043-0013, RP 025-0043-0015, RP 025-0043-0017, RP 025-0043-0019

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES LAW"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS AS USED IN THE ACT; TO PRESCRIBE THE ACT'S APPLICABILITY AND RELATION TO OTHER LAWS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE ACT'S PROVISIONS WHEN NECESSARY TO AVOID LOSS OF FEDERAL FUNDS OR SERVICES; TO PRESCRIBE HOW RIGHTS UNDER THE ACT MAY BE WAIVED, HOW MATTERS MAY BE SETTLED INFORMALLY UNDER THE ACT AND HOW PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE ACT MAY BE CONVERTED TO ANOTHER TYPE OF AGENCY PROCEEDING; TO PRESCRIBE THE MANNER OF SERVICE AND COMPUTATION OF TIME UNDER THE ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLICATION, COMPILATION, INDEXING AND PUBLIC INSPECTION OF AGENCY RULES AND ORDERS; TO ESTABLISH A RIGHT AND PRESCRIBE THE PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING DECLARATORY OPINIONS FROM STATE AGENCIES WITH REGARD TO THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF AGENCY RULES; TO REQUIRE EVERY AGENCY TO ADOPT CERTAIN RULES RELATING TO THE AGENCY'S ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO ADOPT MODEL RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR USE BY STATE AGENCIES; TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULES BEFORE THEIR ADOPTION; TO ALLOW PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE RULE-MAKING PROCESS; TO PROVIDE FOR A PUBLIC RULE-MAKING DOCKET; TO REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF A REGULATORY ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED RULES IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TIME AND MANNER OF RULE ADOPTION; TO PROHIBIT ANY VARIANCE BETWEEN AN ADOPTED RULE AND PUBLISHED NOTICE OF THE RULE'S ADOPTION; TO EXEMPT CERTAIN RULES FROM PROCEDURES PROVIDED IN THE ACT; TO PRESCRIBE THE CONTENTS, STYLE AND FORM OF RULES; TO REQUIRE AGENCIES TO MAINTAIN A RULE-MAKING RECORD AND TO FILE RULES IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO PRESCRIBE THE METHOD FOR CONTESTING THE VALIDITY OF RULES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RULES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACT SHALL BE INAPPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CLASSES OF RULES; TO AUTHORIZE PETITIONS FOR THE ADOPTION, AMENDMENT, REPEAL OR WAIVER OF A RULE; TO REQUIRE EACH AGENCY TO PERIODICALLY REVIEW ITS RULES; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 25-43-1, 25-43-3, 25-43-5, 25-43-6, 25-43-7, 25-43-9, 25-43-11, 25-43-13, 25-43-15, 25-43-17 AND 25-43-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES LAW, PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR TERMS USED IN SUCH LAW, PRESCRIBE PROCEDURES THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED BY AGENCIES IN THE ADOPTION, AMENDMENT AND REPEAL OF AGENCY RULES, REQUIRE THE FILING OF AN ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE ADOPTION OF A RULE, REQUIRE FILING AND NOTICE BEFORE SUCH RULES MAY BECOME EFFECTIVE, REQUIRE AGENCIES TO INDEX ALL EFFECTIVE RULES ADOPTED, PROVIDE THAT REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF ANY LICENSE SHALL NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS NOTICE OF SUCH INTENDED ACTION IS GIVEN TO THE LICENSEE, AND REQUIRE AGENCIES TO ADOPT PROCEDURES TO ASSURE THAT OPPONENTS OF PROPOSED RULES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THEIR VIEWS AND REVIEW ADVERSE RULINGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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