150B-21.26. Office of State Budget and Management to conduct preliminary review of certain administrative rules.
(a) Preliminary Review. - At least 60 days before an agency publishes in the North Carolina Register the proposed text of a permanent rule change that would affect the expenditures or revenues of a unit of local government, the agency must submit all of the following to the Office of State Budget and Management for preliminary review:
(1) The text of the proposed rule change.
(2) A short explanation of the reason for the proposed change.
(3) A fiscal note stating the amount by which the proposed rule change would increase or decrease expenditures or revenues of a unit of local government and explaining how the amount was computed.
(b) Scope. - The preliminary review of a proposed permanent rule change that would affect the expenditures or revenues of a unit of local government shall include consideration of the following:
(1) The agency's explanation of the reason for the proposed change.
(2) Any unanticipated effects of the proposed change on local government budgets.
(3) The potential costs of the proposed change weighed against the potential risks to the public of not taking the proposed change. (1995, c. 415, s. 3; c. 507, s. 27.8(w); 2011-398, s. 14.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 150B - Administrative Procedure Act
§ 150B-19 - Restrictions on what can be adopted as a rule.
§ 150B-19.1 - Requirements for agencies in the rule-making process.
§ 150B-19.3 - Limitation on certain environmental rules.
§ 150B-20 - Petitioning an agency to adopt a rule.
§ 150B-21 - Agency must designate rule-making coordinator; duties of coordinator.
§ 150B-21.1 - Procedure for adopting a temporary rule.
§ 150B-21.1A - Adoption of an emergency rule.
§ 150B-21.1B - Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2009-475, s16, effective June 30, 2012.
§ 150B-21.2 - Procedure for adopting a permanent rule.
§ 150B-21.3 - Effective date of rules.
§ 150B-21.3A - Periodic review and expiration of existing rules.
§ 150B-21.4 - Fiscal and regulatory impact analysis on rules.
§ 150B-21.6 - Incorporating material in a rule by reference.
§ 150B-21.7 - Effect of transfer of duties or termination of agency on rules.
§ 150B-21.8 - Review of rule by Commission.
§ 150B-21.9 - Standards and timetable for review by Commission.
§ 150B-21.10 - Commission action on permanent rule.
§ 150B-21.11 - Procedure when Commission approves permanent rule.
§ 150B-21.12 - Procedure when Commission objects to a permanent rule.
§ 150B-21.13 - Procedure when Commission extends period for review of permanent rule.
§ 150B-21.14 - Public hearing on a rule.
§ 150B-21.17 - North Carolina Register.
§ 150B-21.18 - North Carolina Administrative Code.
§ 150B-21.19 - Requirements for including rule in Code.
§ 150B-21.20 - Codifier's authority to revise rules.
§ 150B-21.22 - Effect of inclusion in Code.
§ 150B-21.24 - Access to Register and Code.
§ 150B-21.25 - Paid copies of Register and Code.
§ 150B-21.27 - Minimizing the effects of rules on local budgets.
§ 150B-21.28 - Role of the Office of State Budget and Management.