Nevada § 233B.060 - Agency to provide notice of intent to adopt, amend or repeal permanent or temporary regulation; procedure for adoption of permanent regulation after adoption of temporary regulation

§ 233B.060. Agency to provide notice of intent to adopt, amend or repeal permanent or temporary regulation; procedure for adoption of permanent regulation after adoption of temporary regulation

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 233B.061 , before adopting, amending or repealing: (a) A permanent regulation, the agency must, after receiving the approved or revised

text of the proposed regulation prepared by the Legislative Counsel pursuant to NRS 233B.063 : (1) If it is the first hearing on the regulation, give at least 30 days' notice of

its intended action, unless a shorter period of notice is specifically permitted by

statute. When posted, the agency must include notice that the regulation that is posted on

the Internet website of the agency 3 working days before the hearing will be the regulation

considered. The agency shall ensure that the regulation to be considered at the hearing is posted

on the Internet website of the agency 3 working days before the hearing. (2) If it is the second or subsequent hearing on the regulation, including, without

limitation, a subsequent hearing on an adopted regulation that has not been approved

by the Legislative Commission or the Subcommittee to Review Regulations pursuant to NRS 233B.067 , in order to approve a revision to the regulation, give at least 3 working days'

notice of its intended action. (b) A temporary regulation, the agency must give at least 30 days' notice of its intended

action, unless a shorter period of notice is specifically permitted by statute. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if an agency has adopted a temporary

regulation after notice and the opportunity for a hearing as provided in this chapter,

it may adopt, after providing a second notice and the opportunity for a hearing, a

permanent regulation, but the language of the permanent regulation must first be approved

or revised by the Legislative Counsel and the adopted regulation must be approved

by the Legislative Commission or the Subcommittee to Review Regulations appointed

pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 233B.067 . 3. If the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada has adopted a temporary regulation

after notice and the opportunity for a hearing as provided in this chapter, it may

adopt a substantively equivalent permanent regulation without further notice or hearing,

but the language of the permanent regulation must first be approved or revised by

the Legislative Counsel and the adopted regulation must be approved by the Legislative

Commission or the Subcommittee to Review Regulations.