a)
Objection or Recommendation to Existing Rule
1) Objection
A) If the Joint Committee finds that the rule
does not meet one or more of the criteria in Section
260.700(a)
of this Part, the Joint Committee may object to the rule pursuant to Section
5-120 of the Act.
B) If the Joint
Committee objects to the rule, it shall certify that fact to the agency. Such
certification will be sent to the agency in the form shown in Exhibit A of this
Part within 5 working days after the objection is issued. The certification
shall include a statement of the specific objection of the Joint Committee to
the rules.
C) Each statement of
specific objections shall also be submitted to the Administrative Code Division
for publication in the next available issue of the Illinois Register.
2) Recommendation
A) If the Joint Committee determines that the
rule is incomplete or inconsistent or does not meet one or more of the criteria
in Section
260.700(a)
of this Part, the Joint Committee shall recommend further action. Recommended
actions include the promulgation of additional rules, the clarification of
statutory authority through legislation to be introduced by the agency or the
Joint Committee, and a recommendation to curtail an unauthorized
practice.
B) If the Joint Committee
issues a recommendation concerning the rule, it shall so notify the agency
within 5 working days after the recommendation is issued. The notification
shall include a statement of the specific recommendation of the Joint Committee
to the rule.
C) Each statement of
specific recommendation shall also be submitted to the Administrative Code
Division for publication in the next available issue of the Illinois
Register.
b)
Objection or Recommendation to Agency Rule or Policy Not Promulgated Pursuant
to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act
The Joint Committee shall issue an objection or recommendation
to an agency rule or policy not promulgated pursuant to the Illinois
Administrative Procedure Act if the rule or policy does not meet one or more of
the criteria in Section
260.700(b)
of this Part. Such objections or recommendations will be issued on the same
bases as objections or recommendations issued to rules pursuant to subsection
(a) of this Section. The same procedures will be applied to such
actions.
