Georgia § 59 - Adoption and Amendment of Rules of the Board.

§ 59. Adoption and Amendment of Rules of the Board.

The Board may adopt or amend rules whenever deemed necessary. However, except in extraordinary circumstances, rule changes shall only be considered and adopted annually, to be effective on July 1 of each year. No less than 45 days prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule, the Board shall: Publish on the Board's website a notice consisting of an exact copy of the proposed new rule or in the case of an amendment to an existing rule, a copy which highlights all changes. The notice shall include a statement that interested persons will have 30 days within which to submit data, views, or arguments in writing regarding any specific proposed new rule or amendment. The Board shall consider fully all written submissions respecting the proposed new rule or amendment. At the discretion of the Board, input may also be received in other formats, including but not limited to public hearings. Provide a copy of the proposed new rule or amendment to the Chairman of the Board's Advisory Council and all members of the Board's Advisory Council. Provide a copy of the proposed new rule or amendment to the Chairman of the Senate Insurance and Labor Committee and the Chairman of the House Industry and Labor Committee. If requested by the Chairman of the Senate Insurance and Labor Committee or the Chairman of the House Industry and Labor Committee before the effective date of the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule, the Board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed changes. The notice process detailed in this rule shall be repeated one time for any specific proposed new rule or amendment that is changed by the Board following a public hearing. Notice of the public hearing shall be published on the Board's website no less than 7 days in advance of the public hearing. Note as to Revisions. - The revision effective March 11, 2020, added this rule.