ENTITLED, An Act to clarify the authority of the interim rules review committee.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
    Section 1. That chapter 1-26 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

    The interim rules review committee may:

            (1)    Declare that the rule-making process is complete to the satisfaction of the committee;

            (2)    Revert the rule to an earlier step in the rule adoption procedure pursuant to § 1-26-4.7 to consider an amendment to the proposed rule; or

            (3)    Move to suspend the proposed rule pursuant to § 1-26-38.
    Section 2. That chapter 1-26 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

    If the interim rules review committee reverts a rule to consider amendments to the proposed rule, the agency may make the amendment and resubmit the rule as amended at the next meeting of the interim rules review committee. An agency is not required to hold a hearing on an amendment made under this section. If the agency makes the amendment, the amended rule shall be published in the next register.

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An Act to clarify the authority of the interim rules review committee.

========================= I certify that the attached Act originated in the SENATE as Bill No. 185 ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate =========================     ____________________________ President of the Senate Attest: ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate ____________________________ Speaker of the House Attest: ____________________________ Chief Clerk Senate Bill No. 185 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

========================= Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ , 20____ at ____________ M. By _________________________ for the Governor ========================= The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 20___ ____________________________ Governor ========================= STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________ , 20___ at _________ o'clock __ M. ____________________________ Secretary of State By _________________________ Asst. Secretary of State