Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - ATTORNEY GENERAL
Title 53 - MODEL RULES OF AGENCY PROCEDURE
Chapter 3 - Model Regulations and Procedures Governing Agency Declaratory Orders
Section 53-3-001 - General Information

001.01 Application of these Model Rules

Pursuant to Neb. Laws 1994, LB 446, the Attorney General shall promulgate model rules of procedure appropriate for use by as many agencies as possible. For rules of procedure adopted on or after August 1, 1994, each agency shall adopt as many of the model rules as is practicable under the circumstances. Agencies may adopt regulations which vary from the model rules; however, any agency adopting a rule of procedure that differs from the model rule shall include in the agency's explanatory statement the reasons why the relevant portions of the Attorney General's model rules are impracticable under the circumstances.

001.02 Scope of this Chapter

This chapter pertains solely to the procedures to be used by any person or entity seeking issuance of a declaratory order by an agency.

001.03 Related Regulations

In addition to this Chapter, related regulations pertaining to administrative procedures before agencies are: 53 NAC Chapter 1, Model Procedures for Negotiated Rulemaking, 53 NAC Chapter 2, Petitioning for Rulemaking, and 53 NAC Chapter 4, Rules of Practice and Procedure for Hearings in Contested Cases Before an Agency.