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25-15-401. Definitions.
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25-15-401. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1)(A) “Agency” means a board, commission, department, office, or other authority of the government of the State of Arkansas, whether within or subject to review by another agency except the General Assembly, the courts, and the Governor.
(B) “Agency” includes the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education and the Child Care Appeal Review Panel for purposes of administrative appeal;
(2)(A) “Rule” means an agency statement of general applicability and future effect that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy or describes the organization, procedure, or practice of an agency, including without limitation the amendment or repeal of a prior rule.
(B) “Rule” does not mean:
(i) A statement that concerns the internal management of an agency and that does not affect the private rights or procedures available to the public;
(ii) A declaratory ruling issued under § 25-15-206; or
(iii) Intra-agency memoranda; and
(3) “Rulemaking” means an agency process for the formulation, amendment, or repeal of a rule.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 25-15-401
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25-15-401. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1)(A) “Agency” means a board, commission, department, office, or other authority of the government of the State of Arkansas, whether within or subject to review by another agency except the General Assembly, the courts, and the Governor.
(B) “Agency” includes the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education and the Child Care Appeal Review Panel for purposes of administrative appeal;
(2)(A) “Rule” means an agency statement of general applicability and future effect that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy or describes the organization, procedure, or practice of an agency, including without limitation the amendment or repeal of a prior rule.
(B) “Rule” does not mean:
(i) A statement that concerns the internal management of an agency and that does not affect the private rights or procedures available to the public;
(ii) A declaratory ruling issued under § 25-15-206; or
(iii) Intra-agency memoranda; and
(3) “Rulemaking” means an agency process for the formulation, amendment, or repeal of a rule.
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25-15-206. Rules — Declaratory orders.
Each agency shall provide by rule for the filing and prompt disposition of petitions for declaratory orders as to the applicability of any rule, statute, or order enforced by it. These declaratory orders shall have the same status as agency orders in cases of adjudication.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 25-15-206
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 25-15-206. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.