HB150 Alabama 2012 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Administrative Procedure Act, rules affecting small business, small business economic impact and regulatory flexibility analysis required under certain conditions, agencies to review rules every five years for effect on small businesses, Secs. 41-22-5.1, 41-22-5.2 added

Description

<p class="bill_description"> This bill would require an agency which proposes a rule which may have an adverse impact on small businesses to prepare and file a small business economic impact statement. The bill would require an agency which proposes a rule that affects a small business to prepare and file a small business regulatory flexibility analysis</p><p class="bill_description"> Compliance with these requirements would be subject to judicial review. The bill would also require agencies to review all rules every five years for their effect on small businesses</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the Administrative Procedure Act; to add Sections 41-22-5.1 and 41-22-5.2 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to define small business; to require any agency which proposes a rule which may have an adverse impact on small businesses to prepare and file a small business economic impact statement; to require an agency which proposes a rule which affects a small business to prepare and file a small business regulatory flexibility analysis; to provide for judicial review of compliance with these provisions; and to require agencies to periodically review rules affecting small businesses. </p>

Subjects

Administrative Law and Procedure