§ 150B-21.26. Governor to conduct preliminary review of certain administrative rules.

Part 5.  Rules Affecting Local Governments.

§ 150B‑21.26.  Governor to conduct preliminaryreview of certain administrative rules.

(a)        Preliminary Review. – At least 30 days before an agencypublishes in the North Carolina Register the proposed text of a permanent rulechange that would affect the expenditures or revenues of a unit of localgovernment, the agency must submit all of the following to the Governor forpreliminary review:

(1)        The text of the proposed rule change.

(2)        A short explanation of the reason for the proposed change.

(3)        A fiscal note stating the amount by which the proposed rulechange would increase or decrease expenditures or revenues of a unit of localgovernment and explaining how the amount was computed.

(b)        Scope. – The Governor's preliminary review of a proposedpermanent rule change that would affect the expenditures or revenues of a unitof local government shall include consideration of the following:

(1)        The agency's explanation of the reason for the proposedchange.

(2)        Any unanticipated effects of the proposed change on localgovernment budgets.

(3)        The potential costs of the proposed change weighed againstthe potential risks to the public of not taking the proposed change. (1995, c. 415, s. 3; c. 507, s. 27.8(w).)