Ariz. Admin. Code § R1-1-103 - Filing Requirements

A. A notice and supporting documents shall be prepared according to the Administrative Procedure Act, Article 3. Rule Making and the requirements in this Chapter.

B.Typesetting specifications.

1. Page layouts shall be set to use a one-inch margin.

2. A font size shall be no smaller than 9 point or larger than 12 point.

3. Line spacing shall be set to be at least 1.5 lines or double-spaced. If applicable, the Economic, Small Business, and Consumer Impact Statement may be single-spaced.

4. Page numbers shall be consecutively numbered on all pages of the rulemaking package in the footer.

5. Footnotes or endnotes shall not be used on a receipt, certificate, preamble or in the text of a rule.

C. Paper file specifications.

1. An original rulemaking package and all copies, shall be printed on one side, and

2. Other notices and all copies shall be printed on one side.

3. Pages shall not be:

a. Stapled,

b. Hole punched, or

c. Or Printed on pleading paper.

4. Two copies shall be made of the original rulemaking package and rule-related documents.

D. Filing Specifications. The original rulemaking package and copies shall be compiled as listed.

1. Two agency receipts shall be placed on top of the original rulemaking package and copies as prepared under R1-1-105.

2. The original rulemaking package and supporting documents shall be collated in sequential order:

a. If applicable, the original signed certificate of approval from either the Council or the Attorney General as prepared under R1-1-105;

b. The original signed agency certificate as prepared under R1-1-105;

c. The original notice, including the Preamble as prepared under the requirements of the notices Section of this Chapter;

d. The table of contents;

e. The original text of the rule to include supplementary material within the rules;

f. If applicable, the Economic, Small Business, and Consumer Impact Statement (A.R.S. § 41-1055); and

g. Other rule-related documents required to be filed with the rulemaking package.

3. The two copies of the rulemaking package and supporting documents shall be collated as listed under subsection (E)(2) and placed under the original documents.

4. An agency shall file only one Chapter per notice for any rulemaking activity. If an agency files more than one Chapter per notice, the Office shall return the notice to the agency.

E. Other notices unrelated to rulemaking that describe official actions, agreements, policies, duties, or guidance shall be filed as specified under statute and this Chapter.

1. Examples of other notice filings include but are not limited to notices of:

a. Agency Ombudsman (R1-1-212),

b. Substantive Policy Statement (R1-1-210),

c. Agency Guidance Document (R1-1-210),

d. Proposed or Final Delegation Agreement (R1-1-208),

e. Formal Rulemaking Advisory Committee (R1-1-206),

f. Objection to a Proposed Expedited Rulemaking (R1-1-802),

g. Public Information, and

h. Petition.

2. Other notices shall be prepared as specified under subsections (A) and (B),

3. Filing specifications. Other notices shall be compiled as listed;

a. Two agency receipts shall be placed on top of the notice as prepared under R1-1-106.

b. The notice shall be placed under the receipts.

c. Other rule-related documents shall be placed under the notice.

4. An agency shall contact the Office if a notice form is not provided in this Chapter.

F.The Office shall return a filing that does not meet the requirements of this Chapter.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R1-1-103

Adopted effective January 1, 1987 (Supp. 86-6). Amended subsection (A) effective July 8, 1987; Amended subsection (A) effective September 22, 1987 (Supp. 87-3). Amended subsection (A) effective October 8, 1987; Amended subsection (A) effective December 22, 1987 (Supp. 87-4). Amended subsection (A) effective February 22, 1988 (Supp. 88-1). Amended subsection (A) effective July 13, 1988 (Supp. 88-3). Amended subsection (A) effective October 27, 1988 (Supp. 88-4). Amended subsection (A) effective March 2, 1989 (Supp. 89-1). Amended effective February 21, 1990, and March 8, 1990 (Supp. 90-1). Section repealed, new Section adopted effective January 1, 1995; filed in the Office of the Secretary of State December 30, 1994 (Supp. 94-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 468, effective March 23, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 117, effective 12/29/2014.