Effective - 28 Aug 2004
536.023. Procedures for numbering, indexing and publishing to be prescribed by secretary of state. — 1. The secretary of state shall prescribe in a format and medium as prescribed by the secretary of state and in writing upon request uniform procedures for the numbering, indexing, form and publication of all rules, notices of proposed rulemaking and orders of rulemaking. Copies of the procedures shall be furnished by the secretary of state to each state agency and copies thereof shall be permanently maintained in the office of the secretary of state and shall be available for public inspection at all reasonable times.
2. No rule, notice of proposed rulemaking or final order of rulemaking shall be accepted for filing with the secretary of state unless it conforms to said uniform procedures.
3. Each state agency shall adopt as a rule a description of its organization and general courses and methods of its operation and the methods and procedures whereby the public may obtain information or make submissions or requests. Substantial changes in any matter covered by the foregoing description shall be made only in accordance with the procedures set forth in this chapter.
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(L. 1975 S.B. 58, A.L. 1976 S.B. 478, A.L. 1997 H.B. 850, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1616 merged with S.B. 1100)