New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 2 - RULEMAKING PROCEDURES
Subchapter 2 - PETITION FOR RULEMAKING
Section 3A:2-2.1 - Petition for rulemaking procedures

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 3A:2-2.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) An interested person may petition the Department to adopt a new rule or amend or repeal any rule of the Department. The petitioner shall submit the petition in writing to:

1. The Department of Children and Families, Office of Policy and Regulatory Development, PO Box 717, Trenton, New Jersey 08625;

2. The Department's rules e-mail account, rules@dcf.nj.gov; or

3. The electronic mailing list accessed at http://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/NJDCF/subscriber/new?preferences=true#tab1.

(b) The petitioner shall submit as part of the petition:

1. His or her name and a return address so that the Department can respond to the petition in writing;

2. The substance of the rulemaking being requested;

3. The reasons for the request; and

4. The statutory authority allowing the Department to take the requested action.

(c) The petitioner may provide the text of a new rule or amended rule for the Department's consideration.

(d) The Department shall submit each valid petition to the Office of Administrative Law in accordance with N.J.A.C. 1:30-4.1(c).

(e) The Department shall consider the content of the petition and determine whether to grant the petition, deny the petition, or deliberate further. The Department shall send the petitioner a written response to the petition within 60 days of the initial submission.

(f) The Department shall file a notice of action on each petition for publication in the New Jersey Register within 60 days, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 1:30-4.2.

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