§ 28-32-15 — Filing of rules for publication - Effective date of rules

North Dakota § 28-32-15

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 28: Judicial Procedure, Civil
• Ch. 28-32: Administrative Agencies Practice Act

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1. A copy of each rule adopted by an administrative agency or the commission, a copy of
each written comment and a written summary of each oral comment on the rule, and
the attorney general's opinion on the rule, if any, must be filed by the adopting agency
or commission with the legislative council for publication of the rule in the North Dakota
Administrative Code.
2. a. Nonemergency rules approved by the attorney general as to legality, adopted by
an administrative agency or the commission, filed with the legislative council, and
not voided or held for consideration by the administrative rules committee
become effective according to the following schedule:
(1) Rules filed with the legislative council from August second through
November first become effective on the immediately succeeding January
first.
(2) Rules filed with the legislative council from November second through
February first become effective on the immediately succeeding April first.
(3) Rules filed with the legislative council from February second through May
first become effective on the immediately succeeding July first.
(4) Rules filed with the legislative council from May second through August first
become effective on the immediately succeeding October first.
b. If publication is delayed for any reason other than action of the administrative
rules committee, nonemergency rules, unless otherwise provided, become
effective when publication would have occurred but for the delay.
c. A rule held for consideration by the administrative rules committee becomes
effective on the first effective date of rules under the schedule in subdivision a
following the meeting at which that rule is reconsidered by the committee.