§ 34-A §9906 — Rule-making functions of interstate commission -- Article 6

1.
Rules.
The interstate commission shall promulgate and publish rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of the compact.
2.
Promulgation of rules.
When adopting a rule, the interstate commission shall:
3.
Rule review.
No later than 60 days after a rule is promulgated, an interested person may file a petition in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or in the federal district court where the interstate commission's principal office is located for judicial review of the rule. If the court finds that the interstate commission's action is not supported by substantial evidence in the rule-making record as defined in the APA, the court shall hold the rule unlawful and set it aside.
4.
Rule void.
If a majority of the legislatures of the compacting states rejects a rule by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the compact, then the rule has no further force and effect in any compacting state.
5.
Existing rules suspended.
The existing rules governing the operation of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles superceded by this subchapter are void 12 months after the first meeting of the interstate commission.
6.
Emergency rule.
If the interstate commission determines that an emergency exists, it may promulgate an emergency rule that becomes effective immediately upon adoption as long as the usual rule-making procedures provided under this section are retroactively applied to the rule as soon as reasonably possible but not later than 90 days after the effective date of the emergency rule.

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 500, §1 (NEW).