Powers Of Committees -- Duty To Review Rules

(1) The administrative rule review committees shall review all proposed rules filed with the secretary of state. (2) Subject to 2-4-112, the appropriate administrative rule review committee may: (a) request and obtain an agency's rulemaking records for the purpose of reviewing compliance with 2-4-305; (b) prepare written recommendations for the adoption, amendment, or rejection of a rule and submit those recommendations to the department proposing the rule and submit oral or written testimony at a rulemaking hearing; (c) require that a rulemaking hearing be held in accordance with the provisions of 2-4-302 through 2-4-305; (d) institute, intervene in, or otherwise participate in proceedings involving this chapter in the state and federal courts and administrative agencies; (e) review the incidence and conduct of administrative proceedings under this chapter.