H.B. 02-1203 Continuation of 2001 rules of executive branch agencies - exceptions - publication of rules - notice procedures - appropriation. Provides for the continuation of the rules and regulations of state agencies that were adopted or amended on or after November 1, 2000, and before November 1, 2001; except that certain rules and regulations shall expire as scheduled on May 15, 2002.
Repeals rules not subject to expiration on May 15, 2002, that relate to other rules contained in the bill for expiration.
Permits agencies to give notice of proposed rule-making by electronic mail. Eliminates the requirement that agencies deliver copies of rules to anyone who requests them.
Requires the secretary of state to publish the code of Colorado regulations in electronic form and gives the secretary of state discretion to publish the code in printed form, at the least cost possible to the state. Specifies that any renewal period of the contract to publish the code and the Colorado register may not exceed 5 years. Removes the provision that the publication and format of rules and proposed rules must be in a form approved by the committee on legal services.
Requires each state agency to file with the secretary of state a copy of each currently effective rule in print and in electronic form by a date specified by the secretary of state. States that any rule not filed by such date shall not continue in effect after such date.
States that publication of notices and other information related to proposed and adopted rules shall be by electronic publication or by mailing of the Colorado register to persons on a subscriber list. Specifies that the date of publication shall be the date that regular mailing and electronic publication are completed. Requires that the subscriber list maintained by the publishing agent indicate whether each subscriber has purchased a print subscription, an electronic subscription, or both.
Appropriates $464,919 and 3.7 FTE out of the department of state cash fund to the state department to implement the act.
APPROVED by Governor May 14, 2002
EFFECTIVE May 14, 2002
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