Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing
Chapter 17 - Louisiana Egg Commission
Section V-1709 - Adoption of Rules and Regulations

1. Notice. Prior to the adoption of any rule or regulation, each commission member shall be given at least 10 days' notice of the intended action. Such notice shall include a detailed description of the rules and regulations to be adopted, and the time and place where the meeting shall be held in order to adopt same. The notice shall also be published at least once in the official Louisiana Journal.

2. Hearing. Prior to the adoption of any such rules or regulations, the commission shall permit any interested person to submit data, views or arguments, orally or in writing, in support of or in opposition to the proposed rules and regulations. The commission shall consider fully, all written and oral submissions respecting the proposed rules or regulations, and upon request of any such interested person, the commission shall, prior to the adoption of such rules or regulations, issue a concise statement of the principal reasons for and against the adoption of same.

3. Emergency Rules. If the commission deems that an imminent peril to the public health, safety or welfare requires adoption of a rule within fewer than 10 days' notice, it may proceed without prior notice or hearing based upon any such abbreviated notice that the commission deems appropriate and necessary and, accordingly, may adopt an emergency rule. Such a rule shall not be effective for a period longer than 120 days. However, the commission may concomitantly proceed to adopt such rule or regulation in accordance with Paragraph 1 and 2 above.

4. Filing. A copy of the rules and regulations or amendments thereof adopted by the commission shall be forwarded to the office of the Secretary of State, who shall maintain a permanent register of such rules and regulations, which shall be open to public inspection.

5. Effective Date. Each rule and regulation adopted pursuant hereto shall be effective 10 days after the filing with the Secretary of State, unless the rules and regulations provide for a later date. an emergency rule, however, shall be effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State, provided that the commission submits with the emergency rule or regulation, a brief statement of the reasons why the rule or regulation must be adopted immediately.