1998 Minnesota Statutes

     14.388 Good cause exemption. 

    If an agency for good cause finds that the rulemaking 
 provisions of this chapter are unnecessary, impracticable, or 
 contrary to the public interest when adopting, amending, or 
 repealing a rule to: 

    (1) address a serious and immediate threat to the public 
 health, safety, or welfare; 

    (2) comply with a court order or a requirement in federal 
 law in a manner that does not allow for compliance with sections 
 14.14 to 14.28; 

    (3) incorporate specific changes set forth in applicable 
 statutes when no interpretation of law is required; or 

    (4) make changes that do not alter the sense, meaning, or 
 effect of a rule, 

 the agency may adopt, amend, or repeal the rule after satisfying 
 the requirements of section 14.386, paragraph (a), clauses (1) 
 to (3).  The agency shall incorporate its findings and a brief 
 statement of its supporting reasons in its order adopting, 
 amending, or repealing the rule. 

    In review of the rule under section 14.386, the office of 
 administrative hearings shall determine whether the agency has 
 provided adequate justification for its use of this section. 

    Rules adopted, amended, or repealed under clauses (1) and 
 (2) are effective for a period of two years from the date of 
 publication of the rule in the State Register. 

    Rules adopted, amended, or repealed under clause (3) or (4) 
 are effective upon publication in the State Register. 

    HIST: 1995 c 233 art 2 s 29