Upon receipt of a petition requesting the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation under AS 44.62.180 - 44.62.290, a state agency shall, within 30 days, deny the petition in writing or schedule the matter for public hearing under AS 44.62.190 - 44.62.215. However, if the petition is for an emergency regulation, and the agency finds that an emergency exists, the requirements of AS 44.62.040(c) and 44.62.190 - 44.62.215 do not apply, and the agency may submit the regulation to the lieutenant governor immediately after making the finding of emergency and putting the regulation into proper form.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Chapter 62. Administrative Procedure Act
Article 4. Procedure for Adopting Regulations.
Sec. 44.62.180. Effective date.
Sec. 44.62.190. Notice of proposed action.
Sec. 44.62.195. Fiscal notes on regulations.
Sec. 44.62.200. Contents of notice.
Sec. 44.62.210. Public proceedings.
Sec. 44.62.213. Agency contact with the public.
Sec. 44.62.215. Record of public comment.
Sec. 44.62.220. Right to petition.
Sec. 44.62.230. Procedure on petition.
Sec. 44.62.240. Limitation on retroactive action.
Sec. 44.62.245. Material incorporated by reference.
Sec. 44.62.250. Emergency regulations.
Sec. 44.62.260. Limitation on effective period of emergency regulations.
Sec. 44.62.280. Purpose of AS 44.62.180 - 44.62.290.
Sec. 44.62.290. Limits of the application of AS 44.62.180 - 44.62.290.