Indiana § 4-22-2-29 Adoption of rules; adoption of revised version of proposed rule

Indiana Statutes

§ 4-22-2-29 — Adoption of rules; adoption of revised version of proposed rule

Indiana § 4-22-2-29

Art. 22ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND PROCEDURES

Ch. 2Adoption of Administrative Rules

This text of Indiana § 4-22-2-29 (Adoption of rules; adoption of revised version of proposed rule) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Indiana primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Ind. Code § 4-22-2-29 (2026).

Text

(a)As used in this section, "small business ombudsman" refers to the small business ombudsman designated under IC 5-28-17-6.

(b)After an agency has complied with sections 26, 27, and 28 of this chapter, the agency may:

(1)adopt a rule that is identical to a proposed rule published in the Indiana Register under section 23 or (as applicable) 24 of this chapter;

(2)subject to subsection (c), adopt a rule that consolidates part or all of two (2) or more proposed rules published in the Indiana Register under section 23 or (as applicable) 24 of this chapter and considered under section 27 of this chapter;

(3)subject to subsection (c), adopt part of one (1) or more proposed rules described in subdivision (2) in two (2) or more separate adoption actions; or

(4)subject to subsection (c), adop

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(a) As used in this section, "small business
ombudsman" refers to the small business ombudsman designated under
IC 5-28-17-6.
(b) After an agency has complied with sections 26, 27, and 28 of
this chapter, the agency may:
(1) adopt a rule that is identical to a proposed rule published in
the Indiana Register under section 23 or (as applicable) 24 of this
chapter;
(2) subject to subsection (c), adopt a rule that consolidates part or
all of two (2) or more proposed rules published in the Indiana
Register under section 23 or (as applicable) 24 of this chapter and
considered under section 27 of this chapter;
(3) subject to subsection (c), adopt part of one (1) or more
proposed rules described in subdivision (2) in two (2) or more
separate adoption actions; or
(4) subject to subsection (c), adopt a revised version of a proposed
rule published under section 23 or (as applicable) 24 of this
chapter and include provisions that did not appear in the
published version, including any provisions recommended by the
small business ombudsman under IC 4-22-2.1-6(a), if applicable.
(c) Subject to IC 13-14-9-4.5 (if applicable), an agency may not
adopt a rule that substantially differs from the version or versions of the
proposed rule or rules published in the Indiana Register under section
23 or 24 of this chapter, or IC 13-14-9-14 (as applicable), unless it is
a logical outgrowth of any proposed rule as supported by any written
and public hearing comments submitted:
(1) during the public comment period; or
(2) by the small business ombudsman under IC 4-22-2.1-6(a), if
applicable.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.31-1985, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.12-1993, SEC.2; P.L.188-2005, SEC.3; P.L.109-2015, SEC.13; P.L.237-2017, SEC.10; P.L.249-2023, SEC.30.