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HB1078: Review and Expiration of State Agency Rules
This bill changes the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act to require state agencies to regularly review their rules, provide notice, report on them, hold public hearings, and automatically end those that are not kept in place.
What This Bill Does
- Amends Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding agency rule reviews.
- Requires state agencies to review their rules and regulatory requirements periodically.
- Sets an automatic expiration date for rules if they are not reviewed and kept in place.
- Mandates that notice be given to agencies subject to this new review process.
- Creates specific forms and reporting procedures for agencies to follow during the review.
- Provides a way for public hearings to be held about these rule reviews.
Who It Names or Affects
- State government agencies in Georgia that create administrative rules.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not specify the exact number of years before rules must be reviewed.
- It does not list which specific agencies are exempt from this new review process.
- The effective date for when these changes begin is not included in the provided text.