Minnesota Administrative Rules

1400.2040 PETITION FOR RULEMAKING.

Subpart 1.

Content of petition.

A petition to an agency requesting rulemaking under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.09, must contain the following information:

A.

the name and address of the petitioner;

B.

the specific action (adoption, amendment, or repeal of an agency rule) requested by the petitioner; and

C.

the need for the requested action.

Part 1400.2500 contains a recommended format for the petition.

Subp. 2.

Filing of petition with agency.

The petition must be filed with the executive director or head of the agency in person or by United States mail.

Subp. 3.

Agency response to petition.

The agency must reply in writing to the petition within 60 days after receiving it. The reply must meet the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 14.09, and be signed by a person authorized to adopt a rule or, for multimember agencies, by a member or officer.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 14.386; 14.388; 14.51; 15.474

History:

20 SR 2058; 26 SR 391

Published Electronically:

August 6, 2013