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                                                       Bill No:  AB  
          1415
          
                 SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
                       Senator Roderick D. Wright, Chair
                           2013-2014 Regular Session
                                 Staff Analysis



          AB 1415  Author:  Committee on Accountability &  
          Administrative Review
          As Introduced:  March 20, 2013
          Hearing Date:  June 25, 2013
          Consultant:  Paul Donahue


                                     SUBJECT  

            Administrative procedures: regulations: determinations:  
                                judicial review.

                                   DESCRIPTION
           
          This bill extends from 30 days to 45 days the time any  
          interested person has to obtain judicial review of a given  
          determination by filing a written petition requesting that  
          the determination of the OAL be modified or set aside.

                                   EXISTING LAW

           The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) reviews all rules,  
          regulations and orders, and any revisions to those rules,  
          regulations and orders that any state agency may use to  
          administer its statutory authority. If the OAL finds that a  
          regulation adopted by an agency has not gone through the  
          appropriate procedures and been filed with the Secretary of  
          State, it may issue a public determination on the status of  
          the regulation. 

                                    BACKGROUND
           
          According to the author's office, this bill is intended to  
          increase access and transparency in the regulation and rule  
          making process. Extending the filing deadline from 30 to 45  
          days will allow more time for an interested party to both  




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          identify an OAL determination and to file a written  
          petition requesting that the determination of the OAL be  
          modified or set aside.

           SUPPORT:   None on file

           OPPOSE:   None on file

           FISCAL COMMITTEE:   Senate Appropriations Committee


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