Indiana § 14-34-2-7 - Petition for adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule
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§ 14-34-2-7. Petition for adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule
Sec. 7. (a) After the commission has adopted rules as required by section 1 of this chapter, any person may petition the commission to initiate a proceeding for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule adopted to enforce this article.
(b) The petition must set forth facts that the petitioner claims necessitate the adoption, amendment, or repeal of the rule described in subsection (a).
(c) The petition must specify the petitioner's proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule.
(d) Upon receipt of the petition, the commission may conduct any necessary investigations and hold a public hearing that is not subject to IC 4-21.5 to determine whether the petition should be granted. The commission may not hold a public hearing if the petition is incomplete.
(e) Within ninety (90) days of receipt of the petition, the commission shall either grant or deny the petition. If the petition is granted, the commission shall adopt, amend, or repeal the rule under IC 4-22-2. The commission shall send written notice to the petitioner setting forth the reasons for granting or denying the petition.
(f) A determination under this section is subject to an administrative adjudication under IC 4-21.5.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-2-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.92-2025, SEC.55.
IC 14-34-3Chapter 3. Permit Requirements
14-34-3-1Mining without permit 14-34-3-2Form prescribed by director 14-34-3-3Application requirements; contents 14-34-3-4Confidential or public information pertaining to coal seams, test borings, core samplings, or soil samples 14-34-3-5Probable hydrologic consequences of test borings or core samplings 14-34-3-6Application available for public inspection 14-34-3-7Filing fee 14-34-3-8Application on file for 30 days 14-34-3-9Application on file and available for inspection 14-34-3-10Information concerning archeological and historic sites; limitation on enforcement of section and rules 14-34-3-11Reimbursement of costs to department 14-34-3-12Reclamation plan 14-34-3-13Departures from standards 14-34-3-14Coordination with other federal act requirements
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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