BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
TO: All Concerned Persons
1. On April 15, 2010, the Department of Administration published MAR Notice No. 2-21-429 regarding the proposed repeal of the above-stated rules at page 808 of the 2010 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 7.
2. A hearing was held on May 14, 2010. No one appeared, and no written comments were received. However, based on comments regarding the statements of reasonable necessity for two other similar notices of proposed repeal, on June 10, 2010, the department published a notice revising the reasonable necessity statement and extending the comment period at page 1358 of the 2010 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 11.
3. The comment period closed on June 25, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. No further comments were received.
4. The Department of Administration has repealed ARM 2.21.305, 2.21.306, 2.21.307, 2.21.308, 2.21.309, 2.21.310, 2.21.311, and 2.21.312 as proposed.
By:_ /s/ Janet R. Kelly By: /s/ Michael P. Manion
Janet R. Kelly, Director Michael P. Manion, Rule Reviewer
Department of Administration Department of Administration
Certified to the Secretary of State July 6, 2010.