Previous | Next

77-426. Existing rules and regulations continued in effect; effective date of permanent rules and regulations; filing with joint legislative committee; legislature may request revocation or amendment of rules and regulations. (a) All rules and regulations which are in force and effect at the time this act takes effect shall continue in full force and effect and may be amended, revived or revoked as provided by law. All new rules and regulations and all amendments, revivals or revocations of rules and regulations, other than temporary regulations, adopted in any year shall be filed with the secretary of state and shall become effective 15 days following its publication in the Kansas register or such later date as clearly expressed in the body of such rule and regulation.

(b) As soon as possible after the filing of any rules and regulations by a state agency, the secretary of state shall submit to the joint committee on administrative rules and regulations such number of copies as may be requested by the joint committee on administrative rules and regulations.

(c) At any time prior to adjournment sine die of the regular session of the legislature, the legislature may adopt a concurrent resolution expressing the concern of the legislature with any permanent or temporary rule and regulation which is in force and effect and on file in the office of the secretary of state and any permanent rule and regulation filed in the office of the secretary of state during the preceding year and requesting the revocation of any such rule and regulation or the amendment of any such rule and regulation in the manner specified in such resolution.

History: L. 1965, ch. 506, § 12; L. 1974, ch. 421, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 484, § 4; L. 1975, ch. 485, § 4; L. 1975, ch. 486, § 4; L. 1976, ch. 415, § 6; L. 1976, ch. 416, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 321, § 12; L. 1979, ch. 305, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 304, § 5; L. 1982, ch. 386, § 7; L. 1985, ch. 307, § 4; L. 1988, ch. 366, § 39; L. 1995, ch. 93, § 3; July 1.