Alabama Administrative Code
Title 450 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 450-1-2 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Section 450-1-2-.01 - Petition For Adoption, Amendment Or Repealer Of Rules
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024
(1) Any interested person may petition the Alabama Department of Transportation requesting the adoption, amendment or repeal of a rule.
(2) A petition shall adhere to the form described below. Petitions not in substantial compliance with the prescribed form shall be returned to the petitioner for correction.
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ATTN: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE SECRETARY
LEGAL DIVISION
ROOM 147
1409 COLISEUM BOULEVARD
MONTGOMERY, AL 3 6110
(3) A general statement concerning rules must not be accepted as a petition for adoption, amendment or repeal of a rule.
(4) More than one petition may be submitted at any given time, but each must conform to the above requirements. No more than one request for either the adoption, amendment or repeal of a single rule shall be contained in each petition.
(5) The Department, upon receipt of a petition, shall take the following action:
(6) The Department, in determining the disposition of the petition, may request written memoranda from personnel within the Department, input from interested persons outside the Department, or an oral presentation by the petitioner elaborating upon the reasons for the requested rule activity. The Department may conduct a hearing in order to receive oral presentations and evidence.
(7) Within 60 days after submission of a petition, the Department either shall deny the petition in writing on the merits, stating the reasons for the denial, or initiate rule making proceedings in accordance with Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-22-5.
Author: Jim R. Ippolito, Jr., Chief Counsel
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 23-1-59.