1998 Minnesota Statutes

     14.09 Petition for adoption of rule. 

    Any person may petition an agency requesting the adoption, 
 amendment, or repeal of any rule.  The petition shall be 
 specific as to what action is requested and the need for the 
 action.  Upon receiving a petition an agency shall have 60 days 
 in which to make a specific and detailed reply in writing as to 
 its planned disposition of the request and the reasons for its 
 planned disposition of the request.  If the agency states its 
 intention to hold a public hearing on the subject of the 
 request, it shall proceed according to sections 14.05 to 14.28.  
 The chief administrative law judge shall prescribe by rule the 
 form for all petitions under this section and may prescribe 
 further procedures for their submission, consideration, and 
 disposition. 

    HIST: 1957 c 806 s 5; 1975 c 380 s 6; 1981 c 253 s 21; 1982 c 
 424 s 130; 1995 c 233 art 2 s 10