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ND HB1385
Bill
Status
1/18/2021
Primary Sponsor
Rick Becker
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AI Summary
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Requires all proposed administrative agency rules to be submitted to the attorney general for a legality opinion before final adoption.
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Expands grounds for the attorney general to reject rules, adding requirements that rules must be concise and easily understandable, and that they must align with legislative intent.
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Defines "contrary to legislative intent" to include any rule proposed within four years after the legislature failed to pass a substantially similar bill.
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Requires the attorney general to advise agencies on necessary revisions or rewording to correct legality objections.
Legislative Description
The attorney general review of proposed administrative rules.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 28 nays 66
2/10/2021