Section 681.19.17. Review of rules by board of regents.

       19.17(1) Any interested person, association, agency, or political subdivision may submit a written request to the administrative rules coordinator requesting the board of regents to conduct a formal review of a specified rule. Upon approval of that request by the administrative rules coordinator, the board of regents shall conduct a formal review of a specified rule to determine whether a new rule should be adopted or the rule should be amended or repealed. The board of regents may refuse to conduct a review if it has conducted such a review of the specified rule within five years prior to the filing of the written request.

       19.17(2) In conducting the formal review, the board of regents shall prepare, within a reasonable time, a written report summarizing its findings, its supporting reasons, and any proposed course of action. The report must include a concise statement of the board of regents’ findings regarding the rule’s effectiveness in achieving its objectives, including a summary of any available supporting data. The report shall also concisely describe significant written criticisms of the rule received during the previous five years, including a summary of any petitions for waiver of the rule received by the board of regents or granted by the board of regents. The report shall describe alternative solutions to resolve the criticisms of the rule, the reasons any were rejected, and any changes made in the rule in response to the criticisms as well as the reasons for the changes. A copy of the board of regents’ report shall be sent to the administrative rules review committee and the administrative rules coordinator. The report must also be available for public inspection.