Any person may petition the appropriate rule-making agency for rule making on an issue arising under this article. The appropriate rule-making agency, if it believes such issue to merit rule making, may initiate rulemaking in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code. A decision by the appropriate rule-making agency not to pursue rule making must set forth in writing reasons for refusing to do so. Any person may petition an agency to issue a declaratory ruling pursuant to section one, article four, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code with respect to the applicability to any person, property or state of facts of any rules promulgated by that agency pursuant to this article.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 22. Environmental Resources
Article 12. Groundwater Protection Act
§22-12-2. Legislative Findings, Public Policy and Purposes
§22-12-4. Authority of Secretary to Promulgate Standards of Purity and Quality
§22-12-5. Authority of Other Agencies; Applicability
§22-12-6. Lead Agency Designation; Additional Powers and Duties
§22-12-7. Groundwater Coordinating Committee; Creation
§22-12-8. Groundwater Certification
§22-12-12. Rule-Making Petition
§22-12-13. Existing Rights and Remedies Preserved; Effect of Compliance
§22-12-14. Effective Dates of Provisions Subject to Federal Approval