New Hampshire § 541-A-4 - Section 541-A:4 Petition for Adoption of Rules.
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§ 541-A-4. Section 541-A:4 Petition for Adoption of Rules.
I. Any interested person may petition an agency to adopt, amend, or repeal a rule. Within 30 days of receiving the petition, or 30 days after the next scheduled meeting of a board, commission, or group receiving the petition, the agency shall determine whether to grant or deny the petition and notify the petitioner. If the agency decides to deny the petition, the agency shall notify the petitioner of its decision in writing and shall state its reasons for denial. If the agency grants the petition, it shall notify the petitioner and commence the rulemaking proceeding by requesting a fiscal impact statement pursuant to RSA 541-A:5 within 120 days of receipt of the petition and continuing the proceeding as specified in RSA 541-A:3. II. Notwithstanding paragraph I, if the committee petitions an agency to adopt, amend, or repeal a rule, and the agency does not notify the committee that rulemaking has commenced within one year of receiving the petition, or does not file a final proposal under RSA 541-A:12 within 2 years of receiving the petition, the committee may file legislation to repeal the agency's rulemaking authority or otherwise amend the agency authority.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 541-A-4 ("Section 541-A:4 Petition for Adoption of Rules.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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