AN ACT

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

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I certify that the attached Act originated in the

SENATE as Bill No. 185

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Secretary of the Senate
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President of the Senate

Attest:

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Secretary of the Senate

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Speaker of the House

Attest:

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Chief Clerk

Senate Bill No. 185
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______  
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Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,

20____ at ____________ M.


By _________________________
for the Governor
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The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 20___

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Governor
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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.

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Secretary of State

By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State