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§ 839. Publication of proposed rules
(a) Upon receiving a proposed rule, the secretary of state shall arrange for two formal publications of information relating to the proposal.
(b) The first formal publication of a proposed rule shall include the following information from the cover sheet:
(1) the name of the agency;
(2) the title or subject of the rule;
(3) a concise summary of the effect of the rule;
(4) an explanation of the people, enterprises and governmental entities affected by the rule;
(5) a brief summary of economic impact;
(6) the name, telephone number and address of an agency official able to answer questions and receive comments on the proposal;
(7) the date, time and place of the hearing or hearings; and
(8) the deadline for receiving comments.
(c) The second formal publication of a proposed rule shall include the following information from the sheet:
(1) the name of the agency;
(2) the title and subject of the rule; and
(3) the name, telephone number and address of an agency official able to answer questions and receive comments on the proposed rule.
(d) Formal publications shall be made on Thursdays in a consolidated advertisement in the newspapers of record. Annually on or before July 1, the secretary of state shall approve a number of newspapers having general circulation in different parts of the state as newspapers of record under this chapter.
(e) In addition to formal publication, the secretary of state shall also arrange for publication of an abbreviated notice of proposed rules on a weekly basis in selected newspapers in the state. These notices shall contain the subject of recently proposed rules, together with a brief statement by the secretary of state explaining where to write or telephone for more information on the rules.
(f) The secretary of state may edit all advertisements for clarity, brevity and format and shall include a brief statement explaining how members of the public can participate in the rulemaking process.
(g) The secretary of state shall be reimbursed by agencies making publication so that all costs are prorated among agencies publishing at the same time. (Added 1981, No. 82, § 6.)
