Illinois Administrative Code
Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 220 - REVIEW OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
Section 220.700 - Staff Review

a) Subsequent to the acceptance of a second notice pursuant to Section 220.500 and 220.600 of this Part, the Joint Committee staff will review the proposed rulemaking, including the notice and the text, pursuant to the criteria in Section 220.900 and Section 220.950 of this Part. If requested by the Joint Committee in order to do a thorough review of the rules, the agency shall be required to submit any manuals, brochures, handbooks or other printed materials, or amendments to those materials, used by the agency to implement the rules.

b) The staff may raise questions or problems as a result of its review and will discuss these questions or problems with the agency.

c) The staff will report the results of its review to the Joint Committee and may develop proposals for Joint Committee action for consideration by the Joint Committee. The staff may propose that the Joint Committee issue an objection or recommendation, prohibit filing of or suspend the rulemaking, develop legislation, take some other action, or take no action. Staff proposals are advisory only and shall not limit the Joint Committee's power to take some other action. The staff will attempt to inform the agency of the substance of any staff proposals or potential concerns of any Joint Committee member prior to the Joint Committee's consideration of the proposed rulemaking at a public hearing.