§ 16-3-115 — 16-3-102. General rulemaking requirements; assistance and authority of attorney general

(a) In addition to other rulemaking requirements imposed
by law, each agency shall:
(i) Adopt rules of practice setting forth the nature
and requirements of all formal and informal procedures available
in connection with contested cases;
(ii) Make available for public inspection all rules
and all other written statements of policy or interpretations
formulated, adopted or used by the agency in the discharge of
its functions;
(iii) Make available for public inspection all final
orders, decisions and opinions.
(b) No agency rule, order or decision is valid or
effective against any person or party, nor may it be invoked by
the agency for any purpose, until it has been filed with the
registrar of rules and made available for public inspection as
required by this act. This subsection does not apply to orders
or decisions in favor of any person or party with actual
knowledge of the rule, order or decision.
(c) In formulating rules of practice as required by this
section, each agency may request the assistance of the attorney
general and upon request the attorney general shall assist the
agency or agencies in the preparation of rules of practice.
(d) The office of administrative hearings shall adopt
uniform rules for the use of state agencies setting forth the
nature and requirements of all formal and informal procedures
available in connection with contested cases.
(e) The attorney general may repeal administrative rules
of a state agency in accordance with this act if the rules have
become obsolete and no other existing agency has authority to
repeal the rules.