2006 Code of Virginia § 2.2-4012.1 - Fast-track rulemaking process

2.2-4012.1. Fast-track rulemaking process.

Notwithstanding any other provision, rules that are expected to benoncontroversial may be promulgated in accordance with the process set out inthis section. With the concurrence of the Governor, and after written noticeto the applicable standing committees of the Senate of Virginia and the Houseof Delegates, and to the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules, the agencymay submit a fast-track regulation without having previously published aNotice of Intended Regulatory Action. The fast-track regulation shall besubject to the requirements set out in subsections F, H, and I of 2.2-4007,and shall be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations along with anagency statement setting out the reasons for using the fast-track rulemakingprocess. If an objection to the use of the fast-track process is receivedwithin the public comment period from 10 or more persons, any member of theapplicable standing committee of either house of the General Assembly or ofthe Joint Commission on Administrative Rules, the agency shall (i) filenotice of the objection with the Registrar of Regulations for publication inthe Virginia Register, and (ii) proceed with the normal promulgation processset out in this article with the initial publication of the fast-trackregulation serving as the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action. Otherwise,the regulation will become effective 15 days after the close of the commentperiod, unless the regulation is withdrawn or a later effective date isspecified by the agency.

(2003, c. 224.)