(a)The legislative service office shall review rules
submitted under W.S. 28-9-103(b) and report its findings to the
council. The legislative service office shall review new rules
and include therein any comments from the primary sponsor of the
legislation, the chairman of the interim or standing committee
which sponsored or acted upon the legislation authorizing the
new rules and any other legislator submitting comments, and
shall report their findings to the council. The report required
under this subsection shall be submitted to the council:
Note: Effective 7/1/2026 this subsection will read as:
(a)The legislative service office shall review rules
submitted under W.S. 28-9-103(b) and report its findings to the
council. The legislative service office shall review new rules
and include
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(a) The legislative service office shall review rules
submitted under W.S. 28-9-103(b) and report its findings to the
council. The legislative service office shall review new rules
and include therein any comments from the primary sponsor of the
legislation, the chairman of the interim or standing committee
which sponsored or acted upon the legislation authorizing the
new rules and any other legislator submitting comments, and
shall report their findings to the council. The report required
under this subsection shall be submitted to the council:
Note: Effective 7/1/2026 this subsection will read as:
(a) The legislative service office shall review rules
submitted under W.S. 28-9-103(b) and report its findings to the
council. The legislative service office shall review new rules
and include therein any comments from the primary sponsor of the
legislation, the chairman of the interim or standing committee
which sponsored or acted upon the legislation authorizing the
new rules and any other legislator submitting comments, and
shall report their findings to the council. The legislative
service office shall review all major rules in accordance with
W.S. 28-9-109. The report required under this subsection shall
be submitted to the council:
(i) Within fifteen (15) days after the rules were
submitted under W.S. 28-9-103(b); or
(ii) If the legislature is in session at the time the
report would otherwise be due under paragraph (i) of this
subsection, then within ten (10) days after the adjournment of
the session.
(b) The council may review any rule of an agency when
requested to do so by a member of the legislature or any
legislative committee.
(c) When reviewing a rule of an agency, the council shall
determine whether the rule:
(i) Appears to be within the intent and scope of the
legislative enactment delegating the authority to adopt the
rule;
(ii) Has been adopted in accordance with all
applicable and statutory requirements of law; and
(iii) Meets all constitutional and statutory
requirements, restrictions and standards.