Sec. 23. (a) This section does not apply to rules adopted under IC 4-22-2-37.1.
(b) At least twenty-eight (28) days before an agency notifies the public of the agency's intention to adopt a rule under section 24 of this chapter, the agency shall notify the public of its intention to adopt a rule by publishing a notice of intent to adopt a rule in the Indiana Register. The publication notice must include an overview of the intent and scope of the proposed rule and the statutory authority for the rule.
(c) The requirement to publish a notice of intent to adopt a rule under subsection (b) does not apply to rulemaking under IC 13-14-9.
(d) In addition to the procedures required by this article, an agency may solicit comments from the public on the need for a rule, the drafting of a rule, or any other subject related to a rulemaking action, including members of the public who are likely to be affected because they are the subject of the potential rulemaking or are likely to benefit from the potential rulemaking. The procedures that the agency may use include the holding of conferences and the inviting of written suggestions, facts, arguments, or views.
(e) The agency shall prepare a written response that contains a summary of the comments received during any part of the rulemaking process. The written response is a public document. The agency shall make the written response available to interested parties upon request.
As added by P.L.31-1985, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.44-1995, SEC.3; P.L.1-1996, SEC.29; P.L.215-2005, SEC.3; P.L.152-2012, SEC.7.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 4. State Offices and Administration
Article 22. Administrative Rules and Procedures
Chapter 2. Adoption of Administrative Rules
4-22-2-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter
4-22-2-0.5. Effect to Be Given to Provisions of p.l.229-2011; Publication
4-22-2-13. Application of Chapter
4-22-2-14. Procedural Rights and Duties
4-22-2-15. Delegation of Rulemaking Actions
4-22-2-16. "Governing Body", "Public Agency", and "Official Action" Defined
4-22-2-17. Public Access to Rules and Proposed Rules
4-22-2-19. Action Preceding Effectiveness of Authorizing Statute
4-22-2-19.1. Retroactive Changes Affecting Taxpayer Liability
4-22-2-19.5. Standards for Rules
4-22-2-19.7. Agency Rules; Public Comment
4-22-2-20. Submission of Rules and Other Documents; Form
4-22-2-21. Incorporation by Reference
4-22-2-22. Attorney General as Legal Advisor
4-22-2-22.5. Agency Rulemaking Docket
4-22-2-23. Notice of Intent to Adopt Rule; Solicitation of Comments; Response
4-22-2-23.1. Solicitation of Comments
4-22-2-25. Limitation on Time in Which to Adopt Rule
4-22-2-27. Consideration of Comments Received at Public Hearings
4-22-2-28. Fiscal Impact of Rules; Review
4-22-2-29. Adoption of Rules; Adoption of Revised Version of Proposed Rule
4-22-2-31. Submission of Rules to Attorney General for Approval
4-22-2-32. Review of Rule by Attorney General; Approval or Disapproval
4-22-2-33. Submission of Rules to Governor for Approval
4-22-2-34. Approval or Disapproval of Rule by Governor
4-22-2-35. Submission of Rule to Publisher for Filing
4-22-2-36. Effective Date of Rules
4-22-2-39. Acceptance of Rule for Filing by Publisher
4-22-2-40. Recall of Rule; Readoption
4-22-2-42. Establishment of Publishing Format
4-22-2-43. Rules Interpreting, Implementing, or Supplementing This Chapter
4-22-2-44. Failure to Comply With Provisions of This Chapter; Exception
4-22-2-44.3. Exceptions to Section 44 of Chapter