(1) |
Any interested person may petition the
Council requesting the promulgation of a rule or the amendment or repeal of a
rule already in force, as contemplated in the Georgia Administrative Procedure
Act.
(a) |
Form of Petition. Each
such petition shall be filed with the Council in writing and shall set forth:
1. |
The name and post office address of
petitioner. |
2. |
The full text of the
Rule requested to be amended or repealed, or the full text of the rule desired
to be promulgated. |
3. |
A paragraphed
statement of the reasons such Rule should be amended, repealed, or promulgated,
including statements of all pertinent and existing facts as to the petitioner's
interest in the matter. |
4. |
Citations of legal authority if any which authorize, support, or require the
action requested by the petitioner. The petition shall be verified under oath
by, or in proper behalf of the petitioner. |
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(b) |
Proceeding on Petition. Upon
receipt of the petition, the chairman, vice-chairman, or secretary of the
Council, shall give the petition due consideration and present it to the
Council, who shall decide upon the action to be taken. Within 30 days after
receipt of a petition, the Council shall inform the petitioner by mail of the
decision reached, and shall either decline to take the action requested,
stating its reasons for so declining, or shall initiate rule-making in
accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. |
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