BEFORE THE SECRETARY OF STATE

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 1.2.419 regarding the scheduled dates for the 2013 Montana Administrative Register

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AMENDED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION OF COMMENT PERIOD

 

TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1. On September 6, 2012, the Secretary of State published MAR Notice No. 42-2-184 pertaining to the public hearing on the proposed amendment of the above-stated rule at page 1759 of the 2012 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 17.

 

2.  A public hearing was held on September 27, 2012. One written comment was received during the comment period opposing the simultaneous filing deadlines for third quarter replacement pages and 2013 MAR Issue No. 19 (September 30). The comment included suggested modifications to the 2013 publication schedule. Due to statutory restrictions in 2-4-312, MCA, the Secretary of State is unable to use the suggested modifications. The schedule is being further amended to meet the requirements of 2-4-312, MCA, and to avoid the simultaneous notice submission deadlines and quarter-end replacement page deadlines of December 31, 2012, and September 30, 2013.  The revised schedule maintains two publication dates per month which results in a total of 24 issues, allowing agencies the most filing and publication dates possible to complete their rulemaking. Therefore, the Secretary of State proposes the following changes to the 2013 schedule, deleted matter interlined, new matter underlined:

 

1.2.419 FILING AND PUBLICATION SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTANA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER (1) The scheduled filing dates, time deadline, and publication dates for material to be published in the Montana Administrative Register are listed below:

 

 

 

            (2) remains as proposed.

 

            AUTH: 2-4-312, MCA

            IMP: 2-4-312, MCA

 

3. Concerned persons may submit their data, views, or arguments concerning the proposed amendment in writing to Jorge Quintana, Secretary of State's Office, P.O. Box 202801, Helena, Montana 59620-2801, or by e-mailing [email protected], and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., October 24, 2012.

 

/s/  Jorge Quintana                                     /s/ Linda McCulloch                                   

JORGE QUINTANA                                    LINDA MCCULLOCH

Rule Reviewer                                             Secretary of State

                       

Dated this 1st day of October, 2012.